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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,015,842,131.72, 5,541,996,722.32 and 2,231,770,779.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,015,842,131.72, 5,541,996,722.32 and 2,231,770,779.88 is: 3,079,918,468.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,015,842,131.72 : 5,541,996,722.32 = 2,231,770,779.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,015,842,131.72/5,541,996,722.32 = 2,231,770,779.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,015,842,131.72x = 5,541,996,722.32 × 2,231,770,779.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,015,842,131.72x = 12,368,466,347,053,111,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,368,466,347,053,111,296/4,015,842,131.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,079,918,468.25

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