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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,522,422,456.70, 4,856,380,463.79 and 2,281,433,109.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,522,422,456.70, 4,856,380,463.79 and 2,281,433,109.77 is: 3,145,422,594.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,522,422,456.70 : 4,856,380,463.79 = 2,281,433,109.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,522,422,456.70/4,856,380,463.79 = 2,281,433,109.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,522,422,456.70x = 4,856,380,463.79 × 2,281,433,109.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,522,422,456.70x = 11,079,507,183,730,694,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,079,507,183,730,694,144/3,522,422,456.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,145,422,594.80

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