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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,552,671,516.93, 5,332,068,377.17 and 2,462,919,859.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,552,671,516.93, 5,332,068,377.17 and 2,462,919,859.97 is: 3,696,501,924.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,552,671,516.93 : 5,332,068,377.17 = 2,462,919,859.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,552,671,516.93/5,332,068,377.17 = 2,462,919,859.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,552,671,516.93x = 5,332,068,377.17 × 2,462,919,859.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,552,671,516.93x = 13,132,457,100,849,999,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,132,457,100,849,999,872/3,552,671,516.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,696,501,924.89

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