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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,974,059,966.35, 5,484,460,185.18 and 2,280,585,991.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,974,059,966.35, 5,484,460,185.18 and 2,280,585,991.44 is: 3,147,356,399.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,974,059,966.35 : 5,484,460,185.18 = 2,280,585,991.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,974,059,966.35/5,484,460,185.18 = 2,280,585,991.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,974,059,966.35x = 5,484,460,185.18 × 2,280,585,991.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,974,059,966.35x = 12,507,783,068,931,938,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,507,783,068,931,938,304/3,974,059,966.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,147,356,399.96

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