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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,955,238,572.04, 5,458,235,208.38 and 2,146,751,089.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,955,238,572.04, 5,458,235,208.38 and 2,146,751,089.82 is: 2,962,519,749.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,955,238,572.04 : 5,458,235,208.38 = 2,146,751,089.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,955,238,572.04/5,458,235,208.38 = 2,146,751,089.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,955,238,572.04x = 5,458,235,208.38 × 2,146,751,089.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,955,238,572.04x = 11,717,472,382,083,659,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,717,472,382,083,659,776/3,955,238,572.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,962,519,749.10

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