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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,498,369,978.15, 5,239,225,292.28 and 2,233,917,474.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,498,369,978.15, 5,239,225,292.28 and 2,233,917,474.44 is: 3,345,557,218.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,498,369,978.15 : 5,239,225,292.28 = 2,233,917,474.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,498,369,978.15/5,239,225,292.28 = 2,233,917,474.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,498,369,978.15x = 5,239,225,292.28 × 2,233,917,474.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,498,369,978.15x = 11,703,996,932,926,111,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,703,996,932,926,111,744/3,498,369,978.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,345,557,218.37

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