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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,492,726,998.05, 5,236,507,682.07 and 2,112,234,598.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,492,726,998.05, 5,236,507,682.07 and 2,112,234,598.81 is: 3,166,789,934.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,492,726,998.05 : 5,236,507,682.07 = 2,112,234,598.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,492,726,998.05/5,236,507,682.07 = 2,112,234,598.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,492,726,998.05x = 5,236,507,682.07 × 2,112,234,598.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,492,726,998.05x = 11,060,732,703,002,607,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,060,732,703,002,607,616/3,492,726,998.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,166,789,934.96

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