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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,696,177,820.72, 5,540,536,014.96 and 2,316,960,879.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,696,177,820.72, 5,540,536,014.96 and 2,316,960,879.76 is: 3,473,102,708.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,696,177,820.72 : 5,540,536,014.96 = 2,316,960,879.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,696,177,820.72/5,540,536,014.96 = 2,316,960,879.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,696,177,820.72x = 5,540,536,014.96 × 2,316,960,879.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,696,177,820.72x = 12,837,205,199,563,687,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,837,205,199,563,687,936/3,696,177,820.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,473,102,708.32

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