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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,973,800,918.88, 5,483,598,139.74 and 2,189,554,523.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,973,800,918.88, 5,483,598,139.74 and 2,189,554,523.20 is: 3,021,449,074.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,973,800,918.88 : 5,483,598,139.74 = 2,189,554,523.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,973,800,918.88/5,483,598,139.74 = 2,189,554,523.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,973,800,918.88x = 5,483,598,139.74 × 2,189,554,523.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,973,800,918.88x = 12,006,637,110,278,821,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,006,637,110,278,821,888/3,973,800,918.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,021,449,074.92

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