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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,115,642,923.02, 5,679,587,225.51 and 2,331,496,373.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,115,642,923.02, 5,679,587,225.51 and 2,331,496,373.72 is: 3,217,464,991.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,115,642,923.02 : 5,679,587,225.51 = 2,331,496,373.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,115,642,923.02/5,679,587,225.51 = 2,331,496,373.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,115,642,923.02x = 5,679,587,225.51 × 2,331,496,373.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,115,642,923.02x = 13,241,937,020,472,039,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,241,937,020,472,039,424/4,115,642,923.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,217,464,991.05

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