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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,022,587,514.80, 5,551,654,027.32 and 2,436,632,938.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,022,587,514.80, 5,551,654,027.32 and 2,436,632,938.96 is: 3,362,846,182.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,022,587,514.80 : 5,551,654,027.32 = 2,436,632,938.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,022,587,514.80/5,551,654,027.32 = 2,436,632,938.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,022,587,514.80x = 5,551,654,027.32 × 2,436,632,938.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,022,587,514.80x = 13,527,343,068,677,851,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,527,343,068,677,851,136/4,022,587,514.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,362,846,182.69

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