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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,982,841,048.56, 5,496,338,202.17 and 2,198,709,162.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,982,841,048.56, 5,496,338,202.17 and 2,198,709,162.27 is: 3,034,228,335.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,982,841,048.56 : 5,496,338,202.17 = 2,198,709,162.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,982,841,048.56/5,496,338,202.17 = 2,198,709,162.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,982,841,048.56x = 5,496,338,202.17 × 2,198,709,162.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,982,841,048.56x = 12,084,849,164,018,317,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,084,849,164,018,317,312/3,982,841,048.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,034,228,335.17

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