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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,143,150,421.87, 5,717,549,875.77 and 2,237,911,887.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,143,150,421.87, 5,717,549,875.77 and 2,237,911,887.49 is: 3,088,319,643.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,143,150,421.87 : 5,717,549,875.77 = 2,237,911,887.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,143,150,421.87/5,717,549,875.77 = 2,237,911,887.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,143,150,421.87x = 5,717,549,875.77 × 2,237,911,887.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,143,150,421.87x = 12,795,372,834,302,654,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,795,372,834,302,654,464/4,143,150,421.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,088,319,643.61

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