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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,200,872,873.57, 5,797,535,033.79 and 2,392,461,208.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,200,872,873.57, 5,797,535,033.79 and 2,392,461,208.23 is: 3,301,784,674.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,200,872,873.57 : 5,797,535,033.79 = 2,392,461,208.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,200,872,873.57/5,797,535,033.79 = 2,392,461,208.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,200,872,873.57x = 5,797,535,033.79 × 2,392,461,208.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,200,872,873.57x = 13,870,377,671,674,947,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,870,377,671,674,947,584/4,200,872,873.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,301,784,674.07

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