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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,042,342,019.22, 5,578,733,948.96 and 2,326,217,226.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,042,342,019.22, 5,578,733,948.96 and 2,326,217,226.08 is: 3,210,353,540.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,042,342,019.22 : 5,578,733,948.96 = 2,326,217,226.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,042,342,019.22/5,578,733,948.96 = 2,326,217,226.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,042,342,019.22x = 5,578,733,948.96 × 2,326,217,226.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,042,342,019.22x = 12,977,347,011,748,530,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,977,347,011,748,530,176/4,042,342,019.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,210,353,540.11

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