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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,045,019,174.82, 5,581,901,293.85 and 2,236,426,482.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,045,019,174.82, 5,581,901,293.85 and 2,236,426,482.47 is: 3,086,144,054.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,045,019,174.82 : 5,581,901,293.85 = 2,236,426,482.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,045,019,174.82/5,581,901,293.85 = 2,236,426,482.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,045,019,174.82x = 5,581,901,293.85 × 2,236,426,482.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,045,019,174.82x = 12,483,511,876,071,788,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,483,511,876,071,788,544/4,045,019,174.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,086,144,054.34

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