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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,656,692,908.42, 5,046,547,440.18 and 2,071,066,940.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,656,692,908.42, 5,046,547,440.18 and 2,071,066,940.40 is: 2,858,248,649.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,656,692,908.42 : 5,046,547,440.18 = 2,071,066,940.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,656,692,908.42/5,046,547,440.18 = 2,071,066,940.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,656,692,908.42x = 5,046,547,440.18 × 2,071,066,940.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,656,692,908.42x = 10,451,737,566,517,045,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,451,737,566,517,045,248/3,656,692,908.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,858,248,649.33

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