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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,695,278,534.21, 4,042,912,379.71 and 2,531,262,359.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,695,278,534.21, 4,042,912,379.71 and 2,531,262,359.02 is: 3,796,888,446.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,695,278,534.21 : 4,042,912,379.71 = 2,531,262,359.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,695,278,534.21/4,042,912,379.71 = 2,531,262,359.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,695,278,534.21x = 4,042,912,379.71 × 2,531,262,359.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,695,278,534.21x = 10,233,671,927,563,239,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,233,671,927,563,239,424/2,695,278,534.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,796,888,446.84

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