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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,049,054,159.24, 5,585,445,332.98 and 2,355,318,132.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,049,054,159.24, 5,585,445,332.98 and 2,355,318,132.73 is: 3,249,030,552.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,049,054,159.24 : 5,585,445,332.98 = 2,355,318,132.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,049,054,159.24/5,585,445,332.98 = 2,355,318,132.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,049,054,159.24x = 5,585,445,332.98 × 2,355,318,132.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,049,054,159.24x = 13,155,500,672,139,945,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,155,500,672,139,945,984/4,049,054,159.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,249,030,552.51

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