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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,142,235,116.66, 5,716,284,242.36 and 2,236,996,408.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,142,235,116.66, 5,716,284,242.36 and 2,236,996,408.76 is: 3,087,054,926.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,142,235,116.66 : 5,716,284,242.36 = 2,236,996,408.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,142,235,116.66/5,716,284,242.36 = 2,236,996,408.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,142,235,116.66x = 5,716,284,242.36 × 2,236,996,408.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,142,235,116.66x = 12,787,307,321,570,930,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,787,307,321,570,930,688/4,142,235,116.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,087,054,926.01

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