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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,424,661,458.43, 4,725,952,432.17 and 2,015,056,721.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,424,661,458.43, 4,725,952,432.17 and 2,015,056,721.21 is: 2,780,730,979.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,424,661,458.43 : 4,725,952,432.17 = 2,015,056,721.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,424,661,458.43/4,725,952,432.17 = 2,015,056,721.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,424,661,458.43x = 4,725,952,432.17 × 2,015,056,721.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,424,661,458.43x = 9,523,062,212,539,275,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,523,062,212,539,275,264/3,424,661,458.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,780,730,979.73

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