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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,042,682,097.12, 5,579,163,100.80 and 2,258,545,148.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,042,682,097.12, 5,579,163,100.80 and 2,258,545,148.64 is: 3,116,938,570.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,042,682,097.12 : 5,579,163,100.80 = 2,258,545,148.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,042,682,097.12/5,579,163,100.80 = 2,258,545,148.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,042,682,097.12x = 5,579,163,100.80 × 2,258,545,148.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,042,682,097.12x = 12,600,791,754,783,139,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,600,791,754,783,139,840/4,042,682,097.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,116,938,570.01

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