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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,918,084,143.04, 5,406,956,119.08 and 2,157,951,551.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,918,084,143.04, 5,406,956,119.08 and 2,157,951,551.04 is: 2,977,973,141.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918,084,143.04 : 5,406,956,119.08 = 2,157,951,551.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918,084,143.04/5,406,956,119.08 = 2,157,951,551.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918,084,143.04x = 5,406,956,119.08 × 2,157,951,551.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918,084,143.04x = 11,667,949,343,573,905,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,667,949,343,573,905,408/3,918,084,143.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,977,973,141.36

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