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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,203,363,592.56, 5,799,679,416.90 and 2,509,488,571.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,203,363,592.56, 5,799,679,416.90 and 2,509,488,571.20 is: 3,462,519,692.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,203,363,592.56 : 5,799,679,416.90 = 2,509,488,571.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,203,363,592.56/5,799,679,416.90 = 2,509,488,571.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,203,363,592.56x = 5,799,679,416.90 × 2,509,488,571.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,203,363,592.56x = 14,554,229,213,334,427,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,554,229,213,334,427,648/4,203,363,592.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,462,519,692.35

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