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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,033,802,522.78, 5,566,647,492.15 and 2,179,506,458.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,033,802,522.78, 5,566,647,492.15 and 2,179,506,458.78 is: 3,007,718,918.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,033,802,522.78 : 5,566,647,492.15 = 2,179,506,458.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,033,802,522.78/5,566,647,492.15 = 2,179,506,458.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,033,802,522.78x = 5,566,647,492.15 × 2,179,506,458.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,033,802,522.78x = 12,132,544,162,892,414,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,132,544,162,892,414,976/4,033,802,522.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,007,718,918.91

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