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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,958,116,970.64, 5,459,691,394.33 and 2,431,537,082.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,958,116,970.64, 5,459,691,394.33 and 2,431,537,082.96 is: 3,353,979,224.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,958,116,970.64 : 5,459,691,394.33 = 2,431,537,082.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,958,116,970.64/5,459,691,394.33 = 2,431,537,082.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,958,116,970.64x = 5,459,691,394.33 × 2,431,537,082.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,958,116,970.64x = 13,275,442,086,797,606,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,275,442,086,797,606,912/3,958,116,970.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,353,979,224.28

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