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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,137,288,678.30, 5,709,578,959.08 and 2,257,815,028.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,137,288,678.30, 5,709,578,959.08 and 2,257,815,028.44 is: 3,115,850,544.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,137,288,678.30 : 5,709,578,959.08 = 2,257,815,028.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,137,288,678.30/5,709,578,959.08 = 2,257,815,028.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,137,288,678.30x = 5,709,578,959.08 × 2,257,815,028.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,137,288,678.30x = 12,891,173,179,875,635,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,891,173,179,875,635,200/4,137,288,678.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,115,850,544.22

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