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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,932,121,243.14, 5,898,141,467.31 and 2,272,972,821.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,932,121,243.14, 5,898,141,467.31 and 2,272,972,821.02 is: 3,409,435,879.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,932,121,243.14 : 5,898,141,467.31 = 2,272,972,821.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,932,121,243.14/5,898,141,467.31 = 2,272,972,821.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,932,121,243.14x = 5,898,141,467.31 × 2,272,972,821.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,932,121,243.14x = 13,406,315,249,700,542,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,406,315,249,700,542,464/3,932,121,243.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,409,435,879.70

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