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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,049,887,506.31, 5,588,803,588.53 and 2,241,402,937.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,049,887,506.31, 5,588,803,588.53 and 2,241,402,937.12 is: 3,093,113,267.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,049,887,506.31 : 5,588,803,588.53 = 2,241,402,937.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,049,887,506.31/5,588,803,588.53 = 2,241,402,937.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,049,887,506.31x = 5,588,803,588.53 × 2,241,402,937.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,049,887,506.31x = 12,526,760,778,317,936,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,526,760,778,317,936,640/4,049,887,506.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,093,113,267.66

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