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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,658,349,277.23, 5,048,521,995.21 and 2,072,441,233.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,658,349,277.23, 5,048,521,995.21 and 2,072,441,233.33 is: 2,859,968,897.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,658,349,277.23 : 5,048,521,995.21 = 2,072,441,233.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,658,349,277.23/5,048,521,995.21 = 2,072,441,233.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,658,349,277.23x = 5,048,521,995.21 × 2,072,441,233.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,658,349,277.23x = 10,462,765,150,234,023,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,462,765,150,234,023,936/3,658,349,277.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,968,897.82

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