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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,152,177,021.33, 5,729,387,892.93 and 2,521,851,463.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,152,177,021.33, 5,729,387,892.93 and 2,521,851,463.62 is: 3,479,780,647.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,152,177,021.33 : 5,729,387,892.93 = 2,521,851,463.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,152,177,021.33/5,729,387,892.93 = 2,521,851,463.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,152,177,021.33x = 5,729,387,892.93 × 2,521,851,463.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,152,177,021.33x = 14,448,665,243,432,228,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,448,665,243,432,228,864/4,152,177,021.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,479,780,647.41

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