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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,159,386,591.22, 4,357,854,155.43 and 2,031,781,974.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,159,386,591.22, 4,357,854,155.43 and 2,031,781,974.66 is: 2,802,509,052.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,386,591.22 : 4,357,854,155.43 = 2,031,781,974.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,386,591.22/4,357,854,155.43 = 2,031,781,974.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,386,591.22x = 4,357,854,155.43 × 2,031,781,974.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,386,591.22x = 8,854,209,521,199,852,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,854,209,521,199,852,544/3,159,386,591.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,802,509,052.17

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