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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,621,926,085.20, 5,432,889,127.80 and 2,896,331,973.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,621,926,085.20, 5,432,889,127.80 and 2,896,331,973.20 is: 4,344,497,959.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,926,085.20 : 5,432,889,127.80 = 2,896,331,973.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,926,085.20/5,432,889,127.80 = 2,896,331,973.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,926,085.20x = 5,432,889,127.80 × 2,896,331,973.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,926,085.20x = 15,735,450,487,697,801,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,735,450,487,697,801,216/3,621,926,085.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,344,497,959.80

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