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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,186,782,409.32, 5,777,684,898.93 and 2,281,560,436.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,186,782,409.32, 5,777,684,898.93 and 2,281,560,436.80 is: 3,148,512,626.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,186,782,409.32 : 5,777,684,898.93 = 2,281,560,436.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,186,782,409.32/5,777,684,898.93 = 2,281,560,436.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,186,782,409.32x = 5,777,684,898.93 × 2,281,560,436.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,186,782,409.32x = 13,182,137,281,695,496,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,182,137,281,695,496,192/4,186,782,409.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,148,512,626.87

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