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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,942,416,826.74, 5,440,535,328.22 and 2,182,284,234.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,942,416,826.74, 5,440,535,328.22 and 2,182,284,234.74 is: 3,011,552,303.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,942,416,826.74 : 5,440,535,328.22 = 2,182,284,234.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,942,416,826.74/5,440,535,328.22 = 2,182,284,234.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,942,416,826.74x = 5,440,535,328.22 × 2,182,284,234.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,942,416,826.74x = 11,872,794,475,320,516,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,872,794,475,320,516,608/3,942,416,826.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,011,552,303.35

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