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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,941,860,077.36, 5,439,768,609.60 and 2,157,723,705.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,941,860,077.36, 5,439,768,609.60 and 2,157,723,705.96 is: 2,977,659,646.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,941,860,077.36 : 5,439,768,609.60 = 2,157,723,705.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,941,860,077.36/5,439,768,609.60 = 2,157,723,705.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,941,860,077.36x = 5,439,768,609.60 × 2,157,723,705.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,941,860,077.36x = 11,737,517,683,870,990,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,737,517,683,870,990,336/3,941,860,077.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,977,659,646.34

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