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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,433,181,695.42, 5,142,264,378.60 and 2,434,174,547.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,433,181,695.42, 5,142,264,378.60 and 2,434,174,547.61 is: 3,645,938,426.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,433,181,695.42 : 5,142,264,378.60 = 2,434,174,547.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,433,181,695.42/5,142,264,378.60 = 2,434,174,547.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,433,181,695.42x = 5,142,264,378.60 × 2,434,174,547.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,433,181,695.42x = 12,517,169,067,472,521,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,517,169,067,472,521,216/3,433,181,695.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,645,938,426.21

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