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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,460,683,653.15, 5,182,416,135.52 and 2,420,674,873.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,460,683,653.15, 5,182,416,135.52 and 2,420,674,873.79 is: 3,624,990,256.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,460,683,653.15 : 5,182,416,135.52 = 2,420,674,873.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,460,683,653.15/5,182,416,135.52 = 2,420,674,873.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,460,683,653.15x = 5,182,416,135.52 × 2,420,674,873.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,460,683,653.15x = 12,544,944,524,745,170,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,544,944,524,745,170,944/3,460,683,653.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,624,990,256.87

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