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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,936,274,461, 5,432,172,130.26 and 2,176,255,243.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,936,274,461, 5,432,172,130.26 and 2,176,255,243.08 is: 3,003,294,916.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936,274,461 : 5,432,172,130.26 = 2,176,255,243.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936,274,461/5,432,172,130.26 = 2,176,255,243.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936,274,461x = 5,432,172,130.26 × 2,176,255,243.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936,274,461x = 11,821,793,079,791,378,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,821,793,079,791,378,432/3,936,274,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,003,294,916.78

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