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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,744,187,221.60, 5,616,280,832.40 and 2,655,796,053.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,744,187,221.60, 5,616,280,832.40 and 2,655,796,053.60 is: 3,983,694,080.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,744,187,221.60 : 5,616,280,832.40 = 2,655,796,053.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,744,187,221.60/5,616,280,832.40 = 2,655,796,053.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,744,187,221.60x = 5,616,280,832.40 × 2,655,796,053.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,744,187,221.60x = 14,915,696,470,597,240,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,915,696,470,597,240,832/3,744,187,221.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,983,694,080.40

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