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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,982,288,087.55, 5,495,558,098.73 and 2,198,141,877.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,982,288,087.55, 5,495,558,098.73 and 2,198,141,877.26 is: 3,033,436,087.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,982,288,087.55 : 5,495,558,098.73 = 2,198,141,877.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,982,288,087.55/5,495,558,098.73 = 2,198,141,877.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,982,288,087.55x = 5,495,558,098.73 × 2,198,141,877.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,982,288,087.55x = 12,080,016,395,736,506,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,080,016,395,736,506,368/3,982,288,087.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,033,436,087.53

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