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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,956,891,354.04, 5,460,261,711.30 and 2,172,732,316.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,956,891,354.04, 5,460,261,711.30 and 2,172,732,316.86 is: 2,998,234,224.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,956,891,354.04 : 5,460,261,711.30 = 2,172,732,316.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,956,891,354.04/5,460,261,711.30 = 2,172,732,316.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,956,891,354.04x = 5,460,261,711.30 × 2,172,732,316.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,956,891,354.04x = 11,863,687,078,654,797,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,863,687,078,654,797,824/3,956,891,354.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,998,234,224.08

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