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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,866,039,005.99, 5,334,961,805.72 and 2,258,643,055.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,866,039,005.99, 5,334,961,805.72 and 2,258,643,055.64 is: 3,116,826,916.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,866,039,005.99 : 5,334,961,805.72 = 2,258,643,055.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,866,039,005.99/5,334,961,805.72 = 2,258,643,055.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,866,039,005.99x = 5,334,961,805.72 × 2,258,643,055.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,866,039,005.99x = 12,049,774,434,594,113,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,049,774,434,594,113,536/3,866,039,005.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,116,826,916.63

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