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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,165,695,827.68, 5,748,280,280.24 and 2,471,858,586.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,165,695,827.68, 5,748,280,280.24 and 2,471,858,586.40 is: 3,410,939,385.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,165,695,827.68 : 5,748,280,280.24 = 2,471,858,586.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,165,695,827.68/5,748,280,280.24 = 2,471,858,586.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,165,695,827.68x = 5,748,280,280.24 × 2,471,858,586.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,165,695,827.68x = 14,208,935,967,745,042,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,208,935,967,745,042,432/4,165,695,827.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,410,939,385.76

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