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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,498,369,985.65, 5,239,225,303.53 and 2,233,917,481.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,498,369,985.65, 5,239,225,303.53 and 2,233,917,481.94 is: 3,345,557,229.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,498,369,985.65 : 5,239,225,303.53 = 2,233,917,481.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,498,369,985.65/5,239,225,303.53 = 2,233,917,481.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,498,369,985.65x = 5,239,225,303.53 × 2,233,917,481.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,498,369,985.65x = 11,703,996,997,351,872,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,703,996,997,351,872,512/3,498,369,985.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,345,557,229.61

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