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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,096,038,749.74, 5,652,559,573.42 and 2,402,148,025.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,096,038,749.74, 5,652,559,573.42 and 2,402,148,025.78 is: 3,314,979,581.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,096,038,749.74 : 5,652,559,573.42 = 2,402,148,025.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,096,038,749.74/5,652,559,573.42 = 2,402,148,025.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,096,038,749.74x = 5,652,559,573.42 × 2,402,148,025.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,096,038,749.74x = 13,578,284,819,894,693,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,578,284,819,894,693,888/4,096,038,749.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,314,979,581.37

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