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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,665,542,368.32, 5,058,615,040.72 and 2,160,232,251.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,665,542,368.32, 5,058,615,040.72 and 2,160,232,251.20 is: 2,981,218,673.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,665,542,368.32 : 5,058,615,040.72 = 2,160,232,251.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,665,542,368.32/5,058,615,040.72 = 2,160,232,251.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,665,542,368.32x = 5,058,615,040.72 × 2,160,232,251.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,665,542,368.32x = 10,927,783,357,368,743,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,927,783,357,368,743,936/3,665,542,368.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,981,218,673.62

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