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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,205,502,817.82, 5,805,380,865.73 and 2,620,377,940.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,205,502,817.82, 5,805,380,865.73 and 2,620,377,940.48 is: 3,617,234,993.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,205,502,817.82 : 5,805,380,865.73 = 2,620,377,940.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,205,502,817.82/5,805,380,865.73 = 2,620,377,940.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,205,502,817.82x = 5,805,380,865.73 × 2,620,377,940.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,205,502,817.82x = 15,212,291,956,643,575,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,212,291,956,643,575,808/4,205,502,817.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,617,234,993.21

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