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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,156,638,873.60, 5,736,115,979.52 and 2,251,352,948.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,156,638,873.60, 5,736,115,979.52 and 2,251,352,948.34 is: 3,106,842,334.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,156,638,873.60 : 5,736,115,979.52 = 2,251,352,948.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,156,638,873.60/5,736,115,979.52 = 2,251,352,948.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,156,638,873.60x = 5,736,115,979.52 × 2,251,352,948.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,156,638,873.60x = 12,914,021,622,512,541,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,914,021,622,512,541,696/4,156,638,873.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,106,842,334.69

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