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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,015,726,051.33, 5,541,836,364.84 and 2,231,654,699.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,015,726,051.33, 5,541,836,364.84 and 2,231,654,699.89 is: 3,079,758,183.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,015,726,051.33 : 5,541,836,364.84 = 2,231,654,699.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,015,726,051.33/5,541,836,364.84 = 2,231,654,699.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,015,726,051.33x = 5,541,836,364.84 × 2,231,654,699.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,015,726,051.33x = 12,367,465,169,616,498,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,367,465,169,616,498,688/4,015,726,051.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,079,758,183.58

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