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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,157,113,870.88, 5,736,768,575.68 and 2,251,839,420.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,157,113,870.88, 5,736,768,575.68 and 2,251,839,420.16 is: 3,107,512,092.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,157,113,870.88 : 5,736,768,575.68 = 2,251,839,420.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,157,113,870.88/5,736,768,575.68 = 2,251,839,420.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,157,113,870.88x = 5,736,768,575.68 × 2,251,839,420.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,157,113,870.88x = 12,918,281,623,051,360,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,918,281,623,051,360,256/4,157,113,870.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,107,512,092.35

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