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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,012,845,339.96, 5,537,739,398.67 and 2,228,698,469.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,012,845,339.96, 5,537,739,398.67 and 2,228,698,469.79 is: 3,075,611,013.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,012,845,339.96 : 5,537,739,398.67 = 2,228,698,469.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,012,845,339.96/5,537,739,398.67 = 2,228,698,469.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,012,845,339.96x = 5,537,739,398.67 × 2,228,698,469.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,012,845,339.96x = 12,341,951,323,911,624,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,341,951,323,911,624,704/4,012,845,339.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,075,611,013.71

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