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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,974,395,737.95, 5,484,506,435.50 and 2,165,869,203.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,974,395,737.95, 5,484,506,435.50 and 2,165,869,203.33 is: 2,988,812,480.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,974,395,737.95 : 5,484,506,435.50 = 2,165,869,203.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,974,395,737.95/5,484,506,435.50 = 2,165,869,203.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,974,395,737.95x = 5,484,506,435.50 × 2,165,869,203.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,974,395,737.95x = 11,878,723,584,114,642,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,878,723,584,114,642,944/3,974,395,737.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,988,812,480.52

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