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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,009,469,602.86, 5,534,085,159.90 and 2,739,824,503.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,009,469,602.86, 5,534,085,159.90 and 2,739,824,503.20 is: 3,781,652,843.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,009,469,602.86 : 5,534,085,159.90 = 2,739,824,503.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,009,469,602.86/5,534,085,159.90 = 2,739,824,503.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,009,469,602.86x = 5,534,085,159.90 × 2,739,824,503.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,009,469,602.86x = 15,162,422,123,889,508,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,162,422,123,889,508,352/4,009,469,602.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,781,652,843.33

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