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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,124,516,538.88, 5,692,317,492.72 and 2,316,325,572.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,124,516,538.88, 5,692,317,492.72 and 2,316,325,572.64 is: 3,196,801,480.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,124,516,538.88 : 5,692,317,492.72 = 2,316,325,572.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,124,516,538.88/5,692,317,492.72 = 2,316,325,572.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,124,516,538.88x = 5,692,317,492.72 × 2,316,325,572.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,124,516,538.88x = 13,185,260,575,973,343,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,185,260,575,973,343,232/4,124,516,538.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,196,801,480.05

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