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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,045,019,172.82, 5,581,901,291.09 and 2,236,426,480.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,045,019,172.82, 5,581,901,291.09 and 2,236,426,480.47 is: 3,086,144,051.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,045,019,172.82 : 5,581,901,291.09 = 2,236,426,480.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,045,019,172.82/5,581,901,291.09 = 2,236,426,480.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,045,019,172.82x = 5,581,901,291.09 × 2,236,426,480.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,045,019,172.82x = 12,483,511,858,739,691,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,483,511,858,739,691,520/4,045,019,172.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,086,144,051.58

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