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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,992,150,384.48, 5,509,373,913.24 and 2,298,856,361.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,992,150,384.48, 5,509,373,913.24 and 2,298,856,361.60 is: 3,172,540,623.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,992,150,384.48 : 5,509,373,913.24 = 2,298,856,361.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,992,150,384.48/5,509,373,913.24 = 2,298,856,361.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,992,150,384.48x = 5,509,373,913.24 × 2,298,856,361.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,992,150,384.48x = 12,665,259,268,884,858,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,665,259,268,884,858,880/3,992,150,384.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,172,540,623.25

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