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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,996,593,561.88, 5,515,364,438.46 and 2,188,075,276.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,996,593,561.88, 5,515,364,438.46 and 2,188,075,276.44 is: 3,019,579,644.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,996,593,561.88 : 5,515,364,438.46 = 2,188,075,276.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,996,593,561.88/5,515,364,438.46 = 2,188,075,276.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,996,593,561.88x = 5,515,364,438.46 × 2,188,075,276.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,996,593,561.88x = 12,068,032,568,350,709,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,068,032,568,350,709,760/3,996,593,561.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,019,579,644.89

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