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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,055,973,173.24, 5,584,234,259.94 and 3,162,753,712.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,055,973,173.24, 5,584,234,259.94 and 3,162,753,712.50 is: 4,354,456,226.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,055,973,173.24 : 5,584,234,259.94 = 3,162,753,712.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,055,973,173.24/5,584,234,259.94 = 3,162,753,712.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,055,973,173.24x = 5,584,234,259.94 × 3,162,753,712.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,055,973,173.24x = 17,661,557,637,094,924,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,661,557,637,094,924,288/4,055,973,173.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,354,456,226.10

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