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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,098,090,834.72, 5,655,364,159.80 and 2,218,494,738.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,098,090,834.72, 5,655,364,159.80 and 2,218,494,738.24 is: 3,061,522,093.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,098,090,834.72 : 5,655,364,159.80 = 2,218,494,738.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,098,090,834.72/5,655,364,159.80 = 2,218,494,738.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,098,090,834.72x = 5,655,364,159.80 × 2,218,494,738.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,098,090,834.72x = 12,546,395,631,347,378,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,546,395,631,347,378,176/4,098,090,834.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,061,522,093.42

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