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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,175,222,912.77, 5,761,830,397.89 and 2,458,646,962.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,175,222,912.77, 5,761,830,397.89 and 2,458,646,962.69 is: 3,392,946,221.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,175,222,912.77 : 5,761,830,397.89 = 2,458,646,962.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,175,222,912.77/5,761,830,397.89 = 2,458,646,962.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,175,222,912.77x = 5,761,830,397.89 × 2,458,646,962.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,175,222,912.77x = 14,166,306,807,306,002,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,166,306,807,306,002,432/4,175,222,912.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,392,946,221.86

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