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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,071,386,612.52, 4,241,440,821.83 and 2,904,059,428.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,071,386,612.52, 4,241,440,821.83 and 2,904,059,428.42 is: 4,010,369,830.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,071,386,612.52 : 4,241,440,821.83 = 2,904,059,428.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,071,386,612.52/4,241,440,821.83 = 2,904,059,428.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,071,386,612.52x = 4,241,440,821.83 × 2,904,059,428.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,071,386,612.52x = 12,317,396,208,685,156,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,317,396,208,685,156,352/3,071,386,612.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,010,369,830.51

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