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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,253,915,923.26, 4,871,491,015.80 and 2,917,465,448.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,253,915,923.26, 4,871,491,015.80 and 2,917,465,448.90 is: 4,367,785,480.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,253,915,923.26 : 4,871,491,015.80 = 2,917,465,448.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,253,915,923.26/4,871,491,015.80 = 2,917,465,448.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,253,915,923.26x = 4,871,491,015.80 × 2,917,465,448.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,253,915,923.26x = 14,212,406,723,223,265,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,212,406,723,223,265,280/3,253,915,923.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,367,785,480.14

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