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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,152,176,983.59, 5,729,387,840.97 and 2,521,851,425.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,152,176,983.59, 5,729,387,840.97 and 2,521,851,425.83 is: 3,479,780,595.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,152,176,983.59 : 5,729,387,840.97 = 2,521,851,425.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,152,176,983.59/5,729,387,840.97 = 2,521,851,425.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,152,176,983.59x = 5,729,387,840.97 × 2,521,851,425.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,152,176,983.59x = 14,448,664,895,902,947,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,448,664,895,902,947,328/4,152,176,983.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,479,780,595.34

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