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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,558,754,812.12, 5,339,021,342.82 and 2,511,537,724.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,558,754,812.12, 5,339,021,342.82 and 2,511,537,724.44 is: 3,767,934,073.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558,754,812.12 : 5,339,021,342.82 = 2,511,537,724.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558,754,812.12/5,339,021,342.82 = 2,511,537,724.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558,754,812.12x = 5,339,021,342.82 × 2,511,537,724.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558,754,812.12x = 13,409,153,514,082,736,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,409,153,514,082,736,128/3,558,754,812.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,767,934,073.01

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