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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,212,515,457.96, 5,810,472,211.38 and 2,709,042,635.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,212,515,457.96, 5,810,472,211.38 and 2,709,042,635.88 is: 3,736,678,740.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,212,515,457.96 : 5,810,472,211.38 = 2,709,042,635.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,212,515,457.96/5,810,472,211.38 = 2,709,042,635.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,212,515,457.96x = 5,810,472,211.38 × 2,709,042,635.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,212,515,457.96x = 15,740,816,955,224,369,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,740,816,955,224,369,152/4,212,515,457.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,736,678,740.37

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