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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,040,227,972,295.80, 5,575,470,184,322.60 and 2,188,290,056,879.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,040,227,972,295.80, 5,575,470,184,322.60 and 2,188,290,056,879.20 is: 3,019,816,220,876.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,227,972,295.80 : 5,575,470,184,322.60 = 2,188,290,056,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,227,972,295.80/5,575,470,184,322.60 = 2,188,290,056,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,227,972,295.80x = 5,575,470,184,322.60 × 2,188,290,056,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,227,972,295.80x = 12,200,745,966,779,584,345,014,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,200,745,966,779,584,345,014,272/4,040,227,972,295.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,019,816,220,876.94

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