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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,015,726,054.34, 5,541,836,368.98 and 2,231,654,702.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,015,726,054.34, 5,541,836,368.98 and 2,231,654,702.90 is: 3,079,758,187.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,015,726,054.34 : 5,541,836,368.98 = 2,231,654,702.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,015,726,054.34/5,541,836,368.98 = 2,231,654,702.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,015,726,054.34x = 5,541,836,368.98 × 2,231,654,702.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,015,726,054.34x = 12,367,465,195,536,476,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,367,465,195,536,476,160/4,015,726,054.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,079,758,187.73

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