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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,985,815,934.92, 5,500,593,094.27 and 2,292,271,902.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,985,815,934.92, 5,500,593,094.27 and 2,292,271,902.04 is: 3,163,431,327.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,985,815,934.92 : 5,500,593,094.27 = 2,292,271,902.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,985,815,934.92/5,500,593,094.27 = 2,292,271,902.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,985,815,934.92x = 5,500,593,094.27 × 2,292,271,902.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,985,815,934.92x = 12,608,854,994,559,823,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,608,854,994,559,823,872/3,985,815,934.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,163,431,327.59

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