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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,932,121,290.24, 5,898,141,537.92 and 2,272,972,868.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,932,121,290.24, 5,898,141,537.92 and 2,272,972,868.24 is: 3,409,435,950.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,932,121,290.24 : 5,898,141,537.92 = 2,272,972,868.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,932,121,290.24/5,898,141,537.92 = 2,272,972,868.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,932,121,290.24x = 5,898,141,537.92 × 2,272,972,868.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,932,121,290.24x = 13,406,315,688,731,506,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,406,315,688,731,506,688/3,932,121,290.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,409,435,950.52

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