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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,955,019,549.87, 5,462,456,784.75 and 2,604,689,735.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,955,019,549.87, 5,462,456,784.75 and 2,604,689,735.22 is: 3,597,455,066.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,955,019,549.87 : 5,462,456,784.75 = 2,604,689,735.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,955,019,549.87/5,462,456,784.75 = 2,604,689,735.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,955,019,549.87x = 5,462,456,784.75 × 2,604,689,735.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,955,019,549.87x = 14,228,005,116,321,169,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,228,005,116,321,169,408/3,955,019,549.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,597,455,066.13

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