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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,549,736,495.20, 5,314,401,075.60 and 2,172,241,423.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,549,736,495.20, 5,314,401,075.60 and 2,172,241,423.20 is: 3,252,118,057.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,549,736,495.20 : 5,314,401,075.60 = 2,172,241,423.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,549,736,495.20/5,314,401,075.60 = 2,172,241,423.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,549,736,495.20x = 5,314,401,075.60 × 2,172,241,423.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,549,736,495.20x = 11,544,162,155,916,953,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,544,162,155,916,953,600/3,549,736,495.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,252,118,057.64

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