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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,137,289,123.38, 5,709,579,573.96 and 2,257,815,474.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,137,289,123.38, 5,709,579,573.96 and 2,257,815,474.60 is: 3,115,851,160.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,137,289,123.38 : 5,709,579,573.96 = 2,257,815,474.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,137,289,123.38/5,709,579,573.96 = 2,257,815,474.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,137,289,123.38x = 5,709,579,573.96 × 2,257,815,474.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,137,289,123.38x = 12,891,177,115,546,961,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,891,177,115,546,961,920/4,137,289,123.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,115,851,160.29

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