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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,049,054,158.24, 5,585,445,331.61 and 2,355,318,131.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,049,054,158.24, 5,585,445,331.61 and 2,355,318,131.73 is: 3,249,030,551.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,049,054,158.24 : 5,585,445,331.61 = 2,355,318,131.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,049,054,158.24/5,585,445,331.61 = 2,355,318,131.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,049,054,158.24x = 5,585,445,331.61 × 2,355,318,131.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,049,054,158.24x = 13,155,500,663,295,270,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,155,500,663,295,270,912/4,049,054,158.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,249,030,551.13

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