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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,552,558,716.39, 4,900,992,104.97 and 2,142,079,094.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,552,558,716.39, 4,900,992,104.97 and 2,142,079,094.12 is: 2,955,141,228.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,552,558,716.39 : 4,900,992,104.97 = 2,142,079,094.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,552,558,716.39/4,900,992,104.97 = 2,142,079,094.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,552,558,716.39x = 4,900,992,104.97 × 2,142,079,094.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,552,558,716.39x = 10,498,312,728,478,904,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,498,312,728,478,904,320/3,552,558,716.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,955,141,228.22

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