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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,956,889,355.67, 5,460,258,955.97 and 2,172,730,316.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,956,889,355.67, 5,460,258,955.97 and 2,172,730,316.06 is: 2,998,231,464.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,956,889,355.67 : 5,460,258,955.97 = 2,172,730,316.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,956,889,355.67/5,460,258,955.97 = 2,172,730,316.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,956,889,355.67x = 5,460,258,955.97 × 2,172,730,316.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,956,889,355.67x = 11,863,670,167,135,977,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,863,670,167,135,977,472/3,956,889,355.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,998,231,464.36

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