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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,086,339,741.78, 5,639,148,810.43 and 2,206,744,859.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,086,339,741.78, 5,639,148,810.43 and 2,206,744,859.56 is: 3,045,307,888.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,086,339,741.78 : 5,639,148,810.43 = 2,206,744,859.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,086,339,741.78/5,639,148,810.43 = 2,206,744,859.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,086,339,741.78x = 5,639,148,810.43 × 2,206,744,859.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,086,339,741.78x = 12,444,162,649,710,290,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,444,162,649,710,290,944/4,086,339,741.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,045,307,888.25

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