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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,965,219,629.95, 5,472,404,447.52 and 2,271,898,883.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,965,219,629.95, 5,472,404,447.52 and 2,271,898,883.97 is: 3,135,450,420.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,965,219,629.95 : 5,472,404,447.52 = 2,271,898,883.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,965,219,629.95/5,472,404,447.52 = 2,271,898,883.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,965,219,629.95x = 5,472,404,447.52 × 2,271,898,883.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,965,219,629.95x = 12,432,749,556,953,151,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,432,749,556,953,151,488/3,965,219,629.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,135,450,420.71

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