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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,976,924,493.27, 5,488,400,766.92 and 2,192,772,428.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,976,924,493.27, 5,488,400,766.92 and 2,192,772,428.82 is: 3,026,161,019.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,976,924,493.27 : 5,488,400,766.92 = 2,192,772,428.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,976,924,493.27/5,488,400,766.92 = 2,192,772,428.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,976,924,493.27x = 5,488,400,766.92 × 2,192,772,428.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,976,924,493.27x = 12,034,813,880,005,756,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,034,813,880,005,756,928/3,976,924,493.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,026,161,019.75

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