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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,138,143,251.28, 5,710,556,739.72 and 2,258,562,010.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,138,143,251.28, 5,710,556,739.72 and 2,258,562,010.96 is: 3,116,771,394.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,138,143,251.28 : 5,710,556,739.72 = 2,258,562,010.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,138,143,251.28/5,710,556,739.72 = 2,258,562,010.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,138,143,251.28x = 5,710,556,739.72 × 2,258,562,010.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,138,143,251.28x = 12,897,646,513,763,184,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,897,646,513,763,184,640/4,138,143,251.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,116,771,394.94

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