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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,019,716,240.72, 5,547,361,459.88 and 2,235,698,697.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,019,716,240.72, 5,547,361,459.88 and 2,235,698,697.28 is: 3,085,349,324.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,019,716,240.72 : 5,547,361,459.88 = 2,235,698,697.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,019,716,240.72/5,547,361,459.88 = 2,235,698,697.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,019,716,240.72x = 5,547,361,459.88 × 2,235,698,697.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,019,716,240.72x = 12,402,228,789,194,995,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,402,228,789,194,995,712/4,019,716,240.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,085,349,324.80

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