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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,138,353,747.88, 5,718,398,523.38 and 2,946,854,141.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,138,353,747.88, 5,718,398,523.38 and 2,946,854,141.22 is: 4,071,978,230.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,138,353,747.88 : 5,718,398,523.38 = 2,946,854,141.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,138,353,747.88/5,718,398,523.38 = 2,946,854,141.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,138,353,747.88x = 5,718,398,523.38 × 2,946,854,141.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,138,353,747.88x = 16,851,286,369,768,685,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,851,286,369,768,685,568/4,138,353,747.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,071,978,230.09

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