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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,157,113,871.88, 5,736,768,577.06 and 2,251,839,421.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,157,113,871.88, 5,736,768,577.06 and 2,251,839,421.16 is: 3,107,512,093.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,157,113,871.88 : 5,736,768,577.06 = 2,251,839,421.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,157,113,871.88/5,736,768,577.06 = 2,251,839,421.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,157,113,871.88x = 5,736,768,577.06 × 2,251,839,421.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,157,113,871.88x = 12,918,281,631,895,666,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,918,281,631,895,666,688/4,157,113,871.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,107,512,093.73

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