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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,928,446,661.64, 5,420,447,110.60 and 2,257,372,952.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,928,446,661.64, 5,420,447,110.60 and 2,257,372,952.40 is: 3,114,709,642.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,928,446,661.64 : 5,420,447,110.60 = 2,257,372,952.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,928,446,661.64/5,420,447,110.60 = 2,257,372,952.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,928,446,661.64x = 5,420,447,110.60 × 2,257,372,952.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,928,446,661.64x = 12,235,970,697,383,172,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,235,970,697,383,172,096/3,928,446,661.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,114,709,642.58

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