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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,968,425,752.66, 5,476,071,586.05 and 2,297,787,650.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,968,425,752.66, 5,476,071,586.05 and 2,297,787,650.10 is: 3,170,740,854.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,968,425,752.66 : 5,476,071,586.05 = 2,297,787,650.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,968,425,752.66/5,476,071,586.05 = 2,297,787,650.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,968,425,752.66x = 5,476,071,586.05 × 2,297,787,650.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,968,425,752.66x = 12,582,849,661,489,209,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,582,849,661,489,209,344/3,968,425,752.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,170,740,854.37

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