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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,121,237,456.84, 5,685,766,996.46 and 2,426,656,451.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,121,237,456.84, 5,685,766,996.46 and 2,426,656,451.46 is: 3,347,878,715.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,121,237,456.84 : 5,685,766,996.46 = 2,426,656,451.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,121,237,456.84/5,685,766,996.46 = 2,426,656,451.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,121,237,456.84x = 5,685,766,996.46 × 2,426,656,451.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,121,237,456.84x = 13,797,403,163,445,872,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,797,403,163,445,872,640/4,121,237,456.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,347,878,715.55

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