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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,566,592,144.80, 5,349,888,217.20 and 2,171,878,384.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,566,592,144.80, 5,349,888,217.20 and 2,171,878,384.40 is: 3,257,817,576.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,566,592,144.80 : 5,349,888,217.20 = 2,171,878,384.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,566,592,144.80/5,349,888,217.20 = 2,171,878,384.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,566,592,144.80x = 5,349,888,217.20 × 2,171,878,384.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,566,592,144.80x = 11,619,306,577,892,931,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,619,306,577,892,931,584/3,566,592,144.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,257,817,576.60

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