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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,976,430,795.48, 5,487,480,544.38 and 2,216,260,412.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,976,430,795.48, 5,487,480,544.38 and 2,216,260,412.12 is: 3,058,442,738.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,976,430,795.48 : 5,487,480,544.38 = 2,216,260,412.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,976,430,795.48/5,487,480,544.38 = 2,216,260,412.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,976,430,795.48x = 5,487,480,544.38 × 2,216,260,412.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,976,430,795.48x = 12,161,685,892,788,101,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,161,685,892,788,101,120/3,976,430,795.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,058,442,738.80

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