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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,955,238,573.04, 5,458,235,209.76 and 2,146,751,090.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,955,238,573.04, 5,458,235,209.76 and 2,146,751,090.82 is: 2,962,519,750.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,955,238,573.04 : 5,458,235,209.76 = 2,146,751,090.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,955,238,573.04/5,458,235,209.76 = 2,146,751,090.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,955,238,573.04x = 5,458,235,209.76 × 2,146,751,090.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,955,238,573.04x = 11,717,472,390,504,411,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,717,472,390,504,411,136/3,955,238,573.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,962,519,750.48

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