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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,945,255,005.79, 5,442,387,728.36 and 2,439,400,004.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,945,255,005.79, 5,442,387,728.36 and 2,439,400,004.91 is: 3,365,095,698.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,945,255,005.79 : 5,442,387,728.36 = 2,439,400,004.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,945,255,005.79/5,442,387,728.36 = 2,439,400,004.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,945,255,005.79x = 5,442,387,728.36 × 2,439,400,004.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,945,255,005.79x = 13,276,160,651,271,309,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,276,160,651,271,309,312/3,945,255,005.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,365,095,698.96

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