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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,996,593,553.88, 5,515,364,427.42 and 2,188,075,268.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,996,593,553.88, 5,515,364,427.42 and 2,188,075,268.44 is: 3,019,579,633.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,996,593,553.88 : 5,515,364,427.42 = 2,188,075,268.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,996,593,553.88/5,515,364,427.42 = 2,188,075,268.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,996,593,553.88x = 5,515,364,427.42 × 2,188,075,268.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,996,593,553.88x = 12,068,032,500,071,444,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,068,032,500,071,444,480/3,996,593,553.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,019,579,633.85

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