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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,868,318,441.60, 5,338,297,527.27 and 2,197,659,256.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,868,318,441.60, 5,338,297,527.27 and 2,197,659,256.36 is: 3,032,780,044.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,868,318,441.60 : 5,338,297,527.27 = 2,197,659,256.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,868,318,441.60/5,338,297,527.27 = 2,197,659,256.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,868,318,441.60x = 5,338,297,527.27 × 2,197,659,256.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,868,318,441.60x = 11,731,758,974,008,616,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,731,758,974,008,616,960/3,868,318,441.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,032,780,044.13

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