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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,056,686,665.35, 5,598,223,352.36 and 2,272,552,677.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,056,686,665.35, 5,598,223,352.36 and 2,272,552,677.15 is: 3,136,120,315.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,056,686,665.35 : 5,598,223,352.36 = 2,272,552,677.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,056,686,665.35/5,598,223,352.36 = 2,272,552,677.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,056,686,665.35x = 5,598,223,352.36 × 2,272,552,677.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,056,686,665.35x = 12,722,257,466,678,001,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,722,257,466,678,001,664/4,056,686,665.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,136,120,315.96

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