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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,022,587,546.80, 5,551,654,072.04 and 2,436,632,971.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,022,587,546.80, 5,551,654,072.04 and 2,436,632,971.44 is: 3,362,846,227.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,022,587,546.80 : 5,551,654,072.04 = 2,436,632,971.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,022,587,546.80/5,551,654,072.04 = 2,436,632,971.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,022,587,546.80x = 5,551,654,072.04 × 2,436,632,971.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,022,587,546.80x = 13,527,343,357,961,801,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,527,343,357,961,801,728/4,022,587,546.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,362,846,227.85

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