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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,701,969,272.82, 5,108,717,653.32 and 2,116,095,586.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,701,969,272.82, 5,108,717,653.32 and 2,116,095,586.94 is: 2,920,211,942.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,701,969,272.82 : 5,108,717,653.32 = 2,116,095,586.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,701,969,272.82/5,108,717,653.32 = 2,116,095,586.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,701,969,272.82x = 5,108,717,653.32 × 2,116,095,586.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,701,969,272.82x = 10,810,534,881,112,924,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,810,534,881,112,924,160/3,701,969,272.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,920,211,942.46

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