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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,992,498,332.66, 5,509,277,954.17 and 2,208,313,385.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,992,498,332.66, 5,509,277,954.17 and 2,208,313,385.20 is: 3,047,267,959.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,992,498,332.66 : 5,509,277,954.17 = 2,208,313,385.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,992,498,332.66/5,509,277,954.17 = 2,208,313,385.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,992,498,332.66x = 5,509,277,954.17 × 2,208,313,385.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,992,498,332.66x = 12,166,212,248,980,881,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,166,212,248,980,881,408/3,992,498,332.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,047,267,959.88

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