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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,540,631,826.33, 4,888,277,007.12 and 2,253,869,732.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,540,631,826.33, 4,888,277,007.12 and 2,253,869,732.25 is: 3,111,743,928.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,540,631,826.33 : 4,888,277,007.12 = 2,253,869,732.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,540,631,826.33/4,888,277,007.12 = 2,253,869,732.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,540,631,826.33x = 4,888,277,007.12 × 2,253,869,732.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,540,631,826.33x = 11,017,539,589,201,385,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,017,539,589,201,385,472/3,540,631,826.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,111,743,928.66

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