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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,087,775,156.95, 5,642,179,304.11 and 2,662,398,174.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,087,775,156.95, 5,642,179,304.11 and 2,662,398,174.64 is: 3,674,793,085.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,087,775,156.95 : 5,642,179,304.11 = 2,662,398,174.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,087,775,156.95/5,642,179,304.11 = 2,662,398,174.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,087,775,156.95x = 5,642,179,304.11 × 2,662,398,174.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,087,775,156.95x = 15,021,727,880,279,007,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,021,727,880,279,007,232/4,087,775,156.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,674,793,085.12

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