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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,426,115,004.20, 3,639,172,506.30 and 1,942,385,596.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,426,115,004.20, 3,639,172,506.30 and 1,942,385,596.20 is: 2,913,578,394.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,426,115,004.20 : 3,639,172,506.30 = 1,942,385,596.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,426,115,004.20/3,639,172,506.30 = 1,942,385,596.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,426,115,004.20x = 3,639,172,506.30 × 1,942,385,596.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,426,115,004.20x = 7,068,676,258,324,173,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,068,676,258,324,173,824/2,426,115,004.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,913,578,394.30

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