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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,140,885,097.38, 5,714,911,793.61 and 2,332,456,488.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,140,885,097.38, 5,714,911,793.61 and 2,332,456,488.66 is: 3,219,066,161.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,140,885,097.38 : 5,714,911,793.61 = 2,332,456,488.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,140,885,097.38/5,714,911,793.61 = 2,332,456,488.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,140,885,097.38x = 5,714,911,793.61 × 2,332,456,488.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,140,885,097.38x = 13,329,783,095,125,200,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,329,783,095,125,200,896/4,140,885,097.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,219,066,161.38

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