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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,087,775,161.84, 5,642,179,310.88 and 2,662,398,179.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,087,775,161.84, 5,642,179,310.88 and 2,662,398,179.55 is: 3,674,793,091.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,087,775,161.84 : 5,642,179,310.88 = 2,662,398,179.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,087,775,161.84/5,642,179,310.88 = 2,662,398,179.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,087,775,161.84x = 5,642,179,310.88 × 2,662,398,179.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,087,775,161.84x = 15,021,727,925,981,587,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,021,727,925,981,587,456/4,087,775,161.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,674,793,091.90

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