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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,868,318,489.72, 5,338,297,593.54 and 2,197,659,304.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,868,318,489.72, 5,338,297,593.54 and 2,197,659,304.48 is: 3,032,780,110.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,868,318,489.72 : 5,338,297,593.54 = 2,197,659,304.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,868,318,489.72/5,338,297,593.54 = 2,197,659,304.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,868,318,489.72x = 5,338,297,593.54 × 2,197,659,304.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,868,318,489.72x = 11,731,759,376,526,374,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,731,759,376,526,374,912/3,868,318,489.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,032,780,110.45

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