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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,196,005,020.32, 6,290,904,652.86 and 2,537,543,601.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,196,005,020.32, 6,290,904,652.86 and 2,537,543,601.14 is: 3,804,438,929.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,196,005,020.32 : 6,290,904,652.86 = 2,537,543,601.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,196,005,020.32/6,290,904,652.86 = 2,537,543,601.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,196,005,020.32x = 6,290,904,652.86 × 2,537,543,601.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,196,005,020.32x = 15,963,444,847,246,743,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,963,444,847,246,743,552/4,196,005,020.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,804,438,929.40

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