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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,621,926,091.70, 5,432,889,137.55 and 2,896,331,979.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,621,926,091.70, 5,432,889,137.55 and 2,896,331,979.70 is: 4,344,497,969.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,926,091.70 : 5,432,889,137.55 = 2,896,331,979.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,926,091.70/5,432,889,137.55 = 2,896,331,979.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,926,091.70x = 5,432,889,137.55 × 2,896,331,979.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,926,091.70x = 15,735,450,551,250,817,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,735,450,551,250,817,024/3,621,926,091.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,344,497,969.55

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