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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,012,534,997.35, 5,537,424,964.74 and 2,404,459,996.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,012,534,997.35, 5,537,424,964.74 and 2,404,459,996.16 is: 3,318,230,699.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,012,534,997.35 : 5,537,424,964.74 = 2,404,459,996.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,012,534,997.35/5,537,424,964.74 = 2,404,459,996.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,012,534,997.35x = 5,537,424,964.74 × 2,404,459,996.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,012,534,997.35x = 13,314,516,809,427,341,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,314,516,809,427,341,312/4,012,534,997.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,318,230,699.10

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