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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,955,238,526.36, 5,458,235,145.36 and 2,146,751,044.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,955,238,526.36, 5,458,235,145.36 and 2,146,751,044.20 is: 2,962,519,686.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,955,238,526.36 : 5,458,235,145.36 = 2,146,751,044.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,955,238,526.36/5,458,235,145.36 = 2,146,751,044.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,955,238,526.36x = 5,458,235,145.36 × 2,146,751,044.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,955,238,526.36x = 11,717,471,997,790,717,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,717,471,997,790,717,952/3,955,238,526.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,962,519,686.16

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