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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,928,445,165.16, 5,420,445,049.08 and 2,257,371,455.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,928,445,165.16, 5,420,445,049.08 and 2,257,371,455.94 is: 3,114,707,579.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,928,445,165.16 : 5,420,445,049.08 = 2,257,371,455.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,928,445,165.16/5,420,445,049.08 = 2,257,371,455.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,928,445,165.16x = 5,420,445,049.08 × 2,257,371,455.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,928,445,165.16x = 12,235,957,932,284,483,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,235,957,932,284,483,584/3,928,445,165.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,114,707,579.68

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