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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,954,156,561.60, 5,456,375,388 and 2,346,334,492.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,954,156,561.60, 5,456,375,388 and 2,346,334,492.73 is: 3,237,727,585.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,954,156,561.60 : 5,456,375,388 = 2,346,334,492.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,954,156,561.60/5,456,375,388 = 2,346,334,492.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,954,156,561.60x = 5,456,375,388 × 2,346,334,492.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,954,156,561.60x = 12,802,481,778,147,436,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,802,481,778,147,436,544/3,954,156,561.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,237,727,585.82

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