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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,899,633,171.73, 5,381,493,776.81 and 2,228,918,185.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,899,633,171.73, 5,381,493,776.81 and 2,228,918,185.18 is: 3,075,907,095.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,899,633,171.73 : 5,381,493,776.81 = 2,228,918,185.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,899,633,171.73/5,381,493,776.81 = 2,228,918,185.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,899,633,171.73x = 5,381,493,776.81 × 2,228,918,185.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,899,633,171.73x = 11,994,909,342,564,808,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,994,909,342,564,808,704/3,899,633,171.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,075,907,095.45

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