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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,042,560,214.74, 4,202,671,711.70 and 2,516,050,987.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,042,560,214.74, 4,202,671,711.70 and 2,516,050,987.22 is: 3,475,407,407.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,042,560,214.74 : 4,202,671,711.70 = 2,516,050,987.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,042,560,214.74/4,202,671,711.70 = 2,516,050,987.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,042,560,214.74x = 4,202,671,711.70 × 2,516,050,987.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,042,560,214.74x = 10,574,136,309,182,277,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,574,136,309,182,277,632/3,042,560,214.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,475,407,407.86

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