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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,932,121,242.89, 5,898,141,466.93 and 2,272,972,820.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,932,121,242.89, 5,898,141,466.93 and 2,272,972,820.77 is: 3,409,435,879.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,932,121,242.89 : 5,898,141,466.93 = 2,272,972,820.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,932,121,242.89/5,898,141,466.93 = 2,272,972,820.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,932,121,242.89x = 5,898,141,466.93 × 2,272,972,820.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,932,121,242.89x = 13,406,315,247,376,369,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,406,315,247,376,369,664/3,932,121,242.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,409,435,879.33

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