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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,038,145,257.88, 4,557,192,285.96 and 2,374,717,312.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,038,145,257.88, 4,557,192,285.96 and 2,374,717,312.62 is: 3,562,055,958.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,145,257.88 : 4,557,192,285.96 = 2,374,717,312.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,145,257.88/4,557,192,285.96 = 2,374,717,312.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,145,257.88x = 4,557,192,285.96 × 2,374,717,312.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,145,257.88x = 10,822,043,418,407,524,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,822,043,418,407,524,352/3,038,145,257.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,562,055,958.43

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