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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,622,458,232.42, 4,999,009,289.64 and 2,057,981,775.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,622,458,232.42, 4,999,009,289.64 and 2,057,981,775.46 is: 2,840,024,467.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,622,458,232.42 : 4,999,009,289.64 = 2,057,981,775.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,622,458,232.42/4,999,009,289.64 = 2,057,981,775.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,622,458,232.42x = 4,999,009,289.64 × 2,057,981,775.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,622,458,232.42x = 10,287,870,013,434,361,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,287,870,013,434,361,856/3,622,458,232.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,840,024,467.74

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