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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,962,659,426.98, 5,468,473,527.03 and 2,178,543,234.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,962,659,426.98, 5,468,473,527.03 and 2,178,543,234.48 is: 3,006,391,597.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,962,659,426.98 : 5,468,473,527.03 = 2,178,543,234.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,962,659,426.98/5,468,473,527.03 = 2,178,543,234.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,962,659,426.98x = 5,468,473,527.03 × 2,178,543,234.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,962,659,426.98x = 11,913,306,005,244,188,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,913,306,005,244,188,672/3,962,659,426.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,006,391,597.55

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