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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,157,555,429.80, 5,736,014,040.78 and 2,372,126,246.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,157,555,429.80, 5,736,014,040.78 and 2,372,126,246.20 is: 3,272,728,333.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,157,555,429.80 : 5,736,014,040.78 = 2,372,126,246.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,157,555,429.80/5,736,014,040.78 = 2,372,126,246.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,157,555,429.80x = 5,736,014,040.78 × 2,372,126,246.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,157,555,429.80x = 13,606,549,454,705,952,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,606,549,454,705,952,768/4,157,555,429.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,272,728,333.86

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