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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,663,331,470.12, 5,054,938,126.98 and 2,476,482,871.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,663,331,470.12, 5,054,938,126.98 and 2,476,482,871.08 is: 3,417,235,865.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,663,331,470.12 : 5,054,938,126.98 = 2,476,482,871.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,663,331,470.12/5,054,938,126.98 = 2,476,482,871.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,663,331,470.12x = 5,054,938,126.98 × 2,476,482,871.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,663,331,470.12x = 12,518,467,685,835,186,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,518,467,685,835,186,176/3,663,331,470.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,417,235,865.21

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