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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,195,332,242.87, 5,789,559,062.03 and 2,315,737,881.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,195,332,242.87, 5,789,559,062.03 and 2,315,737,881.41 is: 3,195,718,589.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,195,332,242.87 : 5,789,559,062.03 = 2,315,737,881.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,195,332,242.87/5,789,559,062.03 = 2,315,737,881.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,195,332,242.87x = 5,789,559,062.03 × 2,315,737,881.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,195,332,242.87x = 13,407,101,236,562,892,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,407,101,236,562,892,800/4,195,332,242.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,195,718,589.24

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