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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,940,742,455.65, 5,438,221,039.47 and 2,224,452,949.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,940,742,455.65, 5,438,221,039.47 and 2,224,452,949.31 is: 3,069,743,066.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,940,742,455.65 : 5,438,221,039.47 = 2,224,452,949.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,940,742,455.65/5,438,221,039.47 = 2,224,452,949.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,940,742,455.65x = 5,438,221,039.47 × 2,224,452,949.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,940,742,455.65x = 12,097,066,830,221,543,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,097,066,830,221,543,424/3,940,742,455.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,069,743,066.53

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