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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,226,591,779.52, 3,073,231,803.84 and 1,274,524,417.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,226,591,779.52, 3,073,231,803.84 and 1,274,524,417.44 is: 1,759,150,020.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,226,591,779.52 : 3,073,231,803.84 = 1,274,524,417.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,226,591,779.52/3,073,231,803.84 = 1,274,524,417.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,226,591,779.52x = 3,073,231,803.84 × 1,274,524,417.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,226,591,779.52x = 3,916,908,974,447,256,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,916,908,974,447,256,576/2,226,591,779.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,150,020.44

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