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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,040,227,972,294.80, 5,575,470,184,321.20 and 2,188,290,056,878.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,040,227,972,294.80, 5,575,470,184,321.20 and 2,188,290,056,878.20 is: 3,019,816,220,875.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,227,972,294.80 : 5,575,470,184,321.20 = 2,188,290,056,878.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,227,972,294.80/5,575,470,184,321.20 = 2,188,290,056,878.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,227,972,294.80x = 5,575,470,184,321.20 × 2,188,290,056,878.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,227,972,294.80x = 12,200,745,966,770,947,165,782,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,200,745,966,770,947,165,782,016/4,040,227,972,294.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,019,816,220,875.54

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