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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,957,450,012.20, 5,942,032,679.10 and 2,214,134,575.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,957,450,012.20, 5,942,032,679.10 and 2,214,134,575.40 is: 3,324,479,137.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,957,450,012.20 : 5,942,032,679.10 = 2,214,134,575.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,957,450,012.20/5,942,032,679.10 = 2,214,134,575.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,957,450,012.20x = 5,942,032,679.10 × 2,214,134,575.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,957,450,012.20x = 13,156,460,002,952,003,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,156,460,002,952,003,584/3,957,450,012.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,324,479,137.42

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