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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,522,422,455.70, 4,856,380,462.42 and 2,281,433,108.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,522,422,455.70, 4,856,380,462.42 and 2,281,433,108.77 is: 3,145,422,593.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,522,422,455.70 : 4,856,380,462.42 = 2,281,433,108.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,522,422,455.70/4,856,380,462.42 = 2,281,433,108.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,522,422,455.70x = 4,856,380,462.42 × 2,281,433,108.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,522,422,455.70x = 11,079,507,175,728,941,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,079,507,175,728,941,056/3,522,422,455.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,145,422,593.42

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