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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,956,267,698.94, 5,459,660,167.56 and 2,172,236,705.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,956,267,698.94, 5,459,660,167.56 and 2,172,236,705.75 is: 2,997,692,552.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,956,267,698.94 : 5,459,660,167.56 = 2,172,236,705.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,956,267,698.94/5,459,660,167.56 = 2,172,236,705.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,956,267,698.94x = 5,459,660,167.56 × 2,172,236,705.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,956,267,698.94x = 11,859,674,216,895,029,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,859,674,216,895,029,248/3,956,267,698.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,997,692,552.52

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