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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,540,631,879.98, 4,888,277,081.04 and 2,253,869,786.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,540,631,879.98, 4,888,277,081.04 and 2,253,869,786.04 is: 3,111,744,002.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,540,631,879.98 : 4,888,277,081.04 = 2,253,869,786.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,540,631,879.98/4,888,277,081.04 = 2,253,869,786.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,540,631,879.98x = 4,888,277,081.04 × 2,253,869,786.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,540,631,879.98x = 11,017,540,018,747,860,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,017,540,018,747,860,992/3,540,631,879.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,111,744,002.83

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