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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,187,893,959.36, 5,778,953,838.72 and 2,427,874,741.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,187,893,959.36, 5,778,953,838.72 and 2,427,874,741.44 is: 3,350,270,134.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,187,893,959.36 : 5,778,953,838.72 = 2,427,874,741.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,187,893,959.36/5,778,953,838.72 = 2,427,874,741.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,187,893,959.36x = 5,778,953,838.72 × 2,427,874,741.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,187,893,959.36x = 14,030,576,056,976,017,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,030,576,056,976,017,408/4,187,893,959.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,350,270,134.14

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