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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,931,649,454.65, 5,425,640,307.32 and 2,147,502,372.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,931,649,454.65, 5,425,640,307.32 and 2,147,502,372.46 is: 2,963,533,643.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,931,649,454.65 : 5,425,640,307.32 = 2,147,502,372.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,931,649,454.65/5,425,640,307.32 = 2,147,502,372.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,931,649,454.65x = 5,425,640,307.32 × 2,147,502,372.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,931,649,454.65x = 11,651,575,432,096,184,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,651,575,432,096,184,320/3,931,649,454.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,963,533,643.19

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