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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,064,426,338.20, 5,598,457,678.44 and 2,872,946,909.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,064,426,338.20, 5,598,457,678.44 and 2,872,946,909.49 is: 3,957,279,661.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,064,426,338.20 : 5,598,457,678.44 = 2,872,946,909.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,064,426,338.20/5,598,457,678.44 = 2,872,946,909.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,064,426,338.20x = 5,598,457,678.44 × 2,872,946,909.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,064,426,338.20x = 16,084,071,685,184,755,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,084,071,685,184,755,712/4,064,426,338.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,957,279,661.83

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