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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,868,318,441.10, 5,338,297,526.58 and 2,197,659,255.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,868,318,441.10, 5,338,297,526.58 and 2,197,659,255.86 is: 3,032,780,043.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,868,318,441.10 : 5,338,297,526.58 = 2,197,659,255.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,868,318,441.10/5,338,297,526.58 = 2,197,659,255.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,868,318,441.10x = 5,338,297,526.58 × 2,197,659,255.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,868,318,441.10x = 11,731,758,969,823,082,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,731,758,969,823,082,496/3,868,318,441.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,032,780,043.44

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