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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,049,887,507.31, 5,588,803,589.91 and 2,241,402,938.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,049,887,507.31, 5,588,803,589.91 and 2,241,402,938.12 is: 3,093,113,269.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,049,887,507.31 : 5,588,803,589.91 = 2,241,402,938.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,049,887,507.31/5,588,803,589.91 = 2,241,402,938.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,049,887,507.31x = 5,588,803,589.91 × 2,241,402,938.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,049,887,507.31x = 12,526,760,786,999,875,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,526,760,786,999,875,584/4,049,887,507.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,093,113,269.04

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