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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,549,737,833.20, 5,314,403,082.60 and 2,172,242,761.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,549,737,833.20, 5,314,403,082.60 and 2,172,242,761.20 is: 3,252,120,063.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,549,737,833.20 : 5,314,403,082.60 = 2,172,242,761.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,549,737,833.20/5,314,403,082.60 = 2,172,242,761.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,549,737,833.20x = 5,314,403,082.60 × 2,172,242,761.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,549,737,833.20x = 11,544,173,626,276,814,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,544,173,626,276,814,848/3,549,737,833.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,252,120,063.15

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