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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,155,962,214.66, 5,735,798,466.27 and 2,548,132,871.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,155,962,214.66, 5,735,798,466.27 and 2,548,132,871.28 is: 3,516,773,218.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,155,962,214.66 : 5,735,798,466.27 = 2,548,132,871.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,155,962,214.66/5,735,798,466.27 = 2,548,132,871.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,155,962,214.66x = 5,735,798,466.27 × 2,548,132,871.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,155,962,214.66x = 14,615,576,614,939,998,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,615,576,614,939,998,208/4,155,962,214.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,516,773,218.82

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