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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,018,952,942.54, 5,546,159,658.71 and 2,234,768,088.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,018,952,942.54, 5,546,159,658.71 and 2,234,768,088.42 is: 3,083,982,518.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,018,952,942.54 : 5,546,159,658.71 = 2,234,768,088.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,018,952,942.54/5,546,159,658.71 = 2,234,768,088.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,018,952,942.54x = 5,546,159,658.71 × 2,234,768,088.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,018,952,942.54x = 12,394,380,618,556,293,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,394,380,618,556,293,120/4,018,952,942.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,083,982,518.77

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