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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,236,222,998.57, 3,086,125,805.31 and 1,232,638,302.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,236,222,998.57, 3,086,125,805.31 and 1,232,638,302.36 is: 1,701,116,961.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,236,222,998.57 : 3,086,125,805.31 = 1,232,638,302.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,236,222,998.57/3,086,125,805.31 = 1,232,638,302.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,236,222,998.57x = 3,086,125,805.31 × 1,232,638,302.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,236,222,998.57x = 3,804,076,873,526,705,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,804,076,873,526,705,664/2,236,222,998.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,701,116,961.93

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