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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,960,446,324.72, 5,465,459,431.33 and 2,176,300,239.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,960,446,324.72, 5,465,459,431.33 and 2,176,300,239.44 is: 3,003,318,235.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,960,446,324.72 : 5,465,459,431.33 = 2,176,300,239.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,960,446,324.72/5,465,459,431.33 = 2,176,300,239.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,960,446,324.72x = 5,465,459,431.33 × 2,176,300,239.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,960,446,324.72x = 11,894,480,669,020,532,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,894,480,669,020,532,736/3,960,446,324.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,003,318,235.82

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