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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,540,631,880.96, 4,888,277,082.38 and 2,253,869,787.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,540,631,880.96, 4,888,277,082.38 and 2,253,869,787.04 is: 3,111,744,004.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,540,631,880.96 : 4,888,277,082.38 = 2,253,869,787.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,540,631,880.96/4,888,277,082.38 = 2,253,869,787.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,540,631,880.96x = 4,888,277,082.38 × 2,253,869,787.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,540,631,880.96x = 11,017,540,026,656,323,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,017,540,026,656,323,584/3,540,631,880.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,111,744,004.20

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