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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,197,197,493.72, 5,790,040,494.48 and 2,502,456,901.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,197,197,493.72, 5,790,040,494.48 and 2,502,456,901.56 is: 3,452,143,202.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,197,197,493.72 : 5,790,040,494.48 = 2,502,456,901.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,197,197,493.72/5,790,040,494.48 = 2,502,456,901.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,197,197,493.72x = 5,790,040,494.48 × 2,502,456,901.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,197,197,493.72x = 14,489,326,795,723,350,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,489,326,795,723,350,016/4,197,197,493.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,452,143,202.08

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