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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,976,430,796.48, 5,487,480,545.76 and 2,216,260,413.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,976,430,796.48, 5,487,480,545.76 and 2,216,260,413.12 is: 3,058,442,740.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,976,430,796.48 : 5,487,480,545.76 = 2,216,260,413.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,976,430,796.48/5,487,480,545.76 = 2,216,260,413.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,976,430,796.48x = 5,487,480,545.76 × 2,216,260,413.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,976,430,796.48x = 12,161,685,901,334,020,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,161,685,901,334,020,096/3,976,430,796.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,058,442,740.18

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