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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,088,636,142.35, 5,642,306,723.95 and 2,280,149,975.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,088,636,142.35, 5,642,306,723.95 and 2,280,149,975.77 is: 3,146,600,747.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,088,636,142.35 : 5,642,306,723.95 = 2,280,149,975.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,088,636,142.35/5,642,306,723.95 = 2,280,149,975.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,088,636,142.35x = 5,642,306,723.95 × 2,280,149,975.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,088,636,142.35x = 12,865,305,539,901,499,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,865,305,539,901,499,392/4,088,636,142.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,146,600,747.04

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