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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,049,515,553.05, 5,588,339,666.52 and 2,265,398,800.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,049,515,553.05, 5,588,339,666.52 and 2,265,398,800.21 is: 3,126,254,933.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,049,515,553.05 : 5,588,339,666.52 = 2,265,398,800.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,049,515,553.05/5,588,339,666.52 = 2,265,398,800.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,049,515,553.05x = 5,588,339,666.52 × 2,265,398,800.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,049,515,553.05x = 12,659,817,975,700,361,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,659,817,975,700,361,216/4,049,515,553.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,126,254,933.42

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