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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,406,809,785.25, 5,112,015,116.58 and 2,417,226,153.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,406,809,785.25, 5,112,015,116.58 and 2,417,226,153.24 is: 3,627,116,691.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,406,809,785.25 : 5,112,015,116.58 = 2,417,226,153.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,406,809,785.25/5,112,015,116.58 = 2,417,226,153.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,406,809,785.25x = 5,112,015,116.58 × 2,417,226,153.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,406,809,785.25x = 12,356,896,635,555,401,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,356,896,635,555,401,728/3,406,809,785.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,627,116,691.12

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