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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,549,724,712.20, 5,314,383,401.10 and 2,172,229,640.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,549,724,712.20, 5,314,383,401.10 and 2,172,229,640.20 is: 3,252,100,396.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,549,724,712.20 : 5,314,383,401.10 = 2,172,229,640.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,549,724,712.20/5,314,383,401.10 = 2,172,229,640.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,549,724,712.20x = 5,314,383,401.10 × 2,172,229,640.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,549,724,712.20x = 11,544,061,143,256,305,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,544,061,143,256,305,664/3,549,724,712.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,252,100,396.29

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