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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,212,515,458.96, 5,810,472,212.76 and 2,709,042,636.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,212,515,458.96, 5,810,472,212.76 and 2,709,042,636.88 is: 3,736,678,741.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,212,515,458.96 : 5,810,472,212.76 = 2,709,042,636.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,212,515,458.96/5,810,472,212.76 = 2,709,042,636.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,212,515,458.96x = 5,810,472,212.76 × 2,709,042,636.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,212,515,458.96x = 15,740,816,964,773,320,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,740,816,964,773,320,704/4,212,515,458.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,736,678,741.75

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