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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933,875,925.66, 5,429,058,241.41 and 2,240,402,175.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933,875,925.66, 5,429,058,241.41 and 2,240,402,175.12 is: 3,091,931,246.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933,875,925.66 : 5,429,058,241.41 = 2,240,402,175.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933,875,925.66/5,429,058,241.41 = 2,240,402,175.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933,875,925.66x = 5,429,058,241.41 × 2,240,402,175.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933,875,925.66x = 12,163,273,892,908,124,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,163,273,892,908,124,160/3,933,875,925.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,091,931,246.12

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