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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,965,545,616.64, 5,472,555,061.41 and 2,181,444,904.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,965,545,616.64, 5,472,555,061.41 and 2,181,444,904.32 is: 3,010,450,138.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,965,545,616.64 : 5,472,555,061.41 = 2,181,444,904.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,965,545,616.64/5,472,555,061.41 = 2,181,444,904.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,965,545,616.64x = 5,472,555,061.41 × 2,181,444,904.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,965,545,616.64x = 11,938,077,352,323,469,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,938,077,352,323,469,312/3,965,545,616.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,010,450,138.87

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