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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,527,697,312.72, 5,287,988,850.84 and 2,218,534,968.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,527,697,312.72, 5,287,988,850.84 and 2,218,534,968.24 is: 3,325,565,414.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,527,697,312.72 : 5,287,988,850.84 = 2,218,534,968.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,527,697,312.72/5,287,988,850.84 = 2,218,534,968.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,527,697,312.72x = 5,287,988,850.84 × 2,218,534,968.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,527,697,312.72x = 11,731,588,177,251,792,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,731,588,177,251,792,896/3,527,697,312.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,325,565,414.85

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