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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,549,737,473.20, 5,314,402,542.60 and 2,172,242,401.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,549,737,473.20, 5,314,402,542.60 and 2,172,242,401.20 is: 3,252,119,523.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,549,737,473.20 : 5,314,402,542.60 = 2,172,242,401.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,549,737,473.20/5,314,402,542.60 = 2,172,242,401.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,549,737,473.20x = 5,314,402,542.60 × 2,172,242,401.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,549,737,473.20x = 11,544,170,540,080,809,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,544,170,540,080,809,984/3,549,737,473.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,252,119,523.55

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