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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,015,845,027.32, 5,542,000,716.42 and 2,231,773,675.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,015,845,027.32, 5,542,000,716.42 and 2,231,773,675.88 is: 3,079,922,463.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,015,845,027.32 : 5,542,000,716.42 = 2,231,773,675.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,015,845,027.32/5,542,000,716.42 = 2,231,773,675.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,015,845,027.32x = 5,542,000,716.42 × 2,231,773,675.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,015,845,027.32x = 12,368,491,310,614,257,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,368,491,310,614,257,664/4,015,845,027.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,079,922,463.76

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