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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,932,121,245.40, 5,898,141,470.68 and 2,272,972,823.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,932,121,245.40, 5,898,141,470.68 and 2,272,972,823.28 is: 3,409,435,883.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,932,121,245.40 : 5,898,141,470.68 = 2,272,972,823.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,932,121,245.40/5,898,141,470.68 = 2,272,972,823.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,932,121,245.40x = 5,898,141,470.68 × 2,272,972,823.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,932,121,245.40x = 13,406,315,270,716,372,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,406,315,270,716,372,992/3,932,121,245.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,409,435,883.09

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