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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,205,502,788.36, 5,805,380,824.96 and 2,620,377,910.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,205,502,788.36, 5,805,380,824.96 and 2,620,377,910.98 is: 3,617,234,952.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,205,502,788.36 : 5,805,380,824.96 = 2,620,377,910.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,205,502,788.36/5,805,380,824.96 = 2,620,377,910.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,205,502,788.36x = 5,805,380,824.96 × 2,620,377,910.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,205,502,788.36x = 15,212,291,678,550,986,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,212,291,678,550,986,752/4,205,502,788.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,617,234,952.42

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