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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,744,186,145.60, 5,616,279,218.40 and 2,655,794,977.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,744,186,145.60, 5,616,279,218.40 and 2,655,794,977.60 is: 3,983,692,466.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,744,186,145.60 : 5,616,279,218.40 = 2,655,794,977.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,744,186,145.60/5,616,279,218.40 = 2,655,794,977.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,744,186,145.60x = 5,616,279,218.40 × 2,655,794,977.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,744,186,145.60x = 14,915,686,141,025,972,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,915,686,141,025,972,224/3,744,186,145.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,983,692,466.40

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