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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,137,574,758.93, 5,709,851,665.74 and 2,257,980,042.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,137,574,758.93, 5,709,851,665.74 and 2,257,980,042.69 is: 3,116,011,639.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,137,574,758.93 : 5,709,851,665.74 = 2,257,980,042.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,137,574,758.93/5,709,851,665.74 = 2,257,980,042.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,137,574,758.93x = 5,709,851,665.74 × 2,257,980,042.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,137,574,758.93x = 12,892,731,107,961,171,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,892,731,107,961,171,968/4,137,574,758.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,116,011,639.46

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