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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,658,349,276.48, 5,048,521,994.18 and 2,072,441,232.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,658,349,276.48, 5,048,521,994.18 and 2,072,441,232.58 is: 2,859,968,896.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,658,349,276.48 : 5,048,521,994.18 = 2,072,441,232.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,658,349,276.48/5,048,521,994.18 = 2,072,441,232.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,658,349,276.48x = 5,048,521,994.18 × 2,072,441,232.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,658,349,276.48x = 10,462,765,144,317,104,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,462,765,144,317,104,128/3,658,349,276.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,968,896.79

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