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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,944,837,928.36, 5,442,361,728.66 and 2,251,386,666.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,944,837,928.36, 5,442,361,728.66 and 2,251,386,666.12 is: 3,106,049,183.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,944,837,928.36 : 5,442,361,728.66 = 2,251,386,666.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,944,837,928.36/5,442,361,728.66 = 2,251,386,666.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,944,837,928.36x = 5,442,361,728.66 × 2,251,386,666.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,944,837,928.36x = 12,252,860,628,106,915,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,252,860,628,106,915,840/3,944,837,928.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,106,049,183.93

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