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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,556,901,021.08, 4,910,754,541.89 and 2,288,944,984.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,556,901,021.08, 4,910,754,541.89 and 2,288,944,984.18 is: 3,160,179,861.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,556,901,021.08 : 4,910,754,541.89 = 2,288,944,984.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,556,901,021.08/4,910,754,541.89 = 2,288,944,984.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,556,901,021.08x = 4,910,754,541.89 × 2,288,944,984.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,556,901,021.08x = 11,240,446,977,198,268,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,240,446,977,198,268,416/3,556,901,021.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,160,179,861.79

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