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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,137,296,234.40, 5,709,589,378.83 and 2,257,822,578.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,137,296,234.40, 5,709,589,378.83 and 2,257,822,578.24 is: 3,115,860,958.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,137,296,234.40 : 5,709,589,378.83 = 2,257,822,578.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,137,296,234.40/5,709,589,378.83 = 2,257,822,578.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,137,296,234.40x = 5,709,589,378.83 × 2,257,822,578.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,137,296,234.40x = 12,891,239,812,001,669,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,891,239,812,001,669,120/4,137,296,234.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,115,860,958.86

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