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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,946,429,618.44, 5,444,732,147.20 and 2,251,666,760.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,946,429,618.44, 5,444,732,147.20 and 2,251,666,760.57 is: 3,106,535,167.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,946,429,618.44 : 5,444,732,147.20 = 2,251,666,760.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,946,429,618.44/5,444,732,147.20 = 2,251,666,760.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,946,429,618.44x = 5,444,732,147.20 × 2,251,666,760.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,946,429,618.44x = 12,259,722,396,045,002,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,259,722,396,045,002,752/3,946,429,618.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,106,535,167.58

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