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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,204,256,158.52, 5,799,139,727.80 and 2,696,494,310.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,204,256,158.52, 5,799,139,727.80 and 2,696,494,310.12 is: 3,719,408,782.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,204,256,158.52 : 5,799,139,727.80 = 2,696,494,310.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,204,256,158.52/5,799,139,727.80 = 2,696,494,310.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,204,256,158.52x = 5,799,139,727.80 × 2,696,494,310.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,204,256,158.52x = 15,637,347,279,570,358,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,637,347,279,570,358,272/4,204,256,158.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,719,408,782.43

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