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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,081,504,819.51, 5,632,117,401.37 and 2,272,880,021.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,081,504,819.51, 5,632,117,401.37 and 2,272,880,021.57 is: 3,136,374,373.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,081,504,819.51 : 5,632,117,401.37 = 2,272,880,021.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,081,504,819.51/5,632,117,401.37 = 2,272,880,021.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,081,504,819.51x = 5,632,117,401.37 × 2,272,880,021.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,081,504,819.51x = 12,801,127,120,710,619,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,801,127,120,710,619,136/4,081,504,819.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,136,374,373.37

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