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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,197,197,518.76, 5,790,040,528.98 and 2,502,456,926.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,197,197,518.76, 5,790,040,528.98 and 2,502,456,926.60 is: 3,452,143,236.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,197,197,518.76 : 5,790,040,528.98 = 2,502,456,926.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,197,197,518.76/5,790,040,528.98 = 2,502,456,926.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,197,197,518.76x = 5,790,040,528.98 × 2,502,456,926.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,197,197,518.76x = 14,489,327,027,040,727,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,489,327,027,040,727,040/4,197,197,518.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,452,143,236.60

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