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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,562,016,487.56, 4,913,540,479.57 and 2,221,579,413.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,562,016,487.56, 4,913,540,479.57 and 2,221,579,413.64 is: 3,064,505,853.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,562,016,487.56 : 4,913,540,479.57 = 2,221,579,413.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,562,016,487.56/4,913,540,479.57 = 2,221,579,413.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,562,016,487.56x = 4,913,540,479.57 × 2,221,579,413.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,562,016,487.56x = 10,915,820,377,463,848,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,915,820,377,463,848,960/3,562,016,487.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,064,505,853.80

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