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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,212,835,021.72, 6,319,669,812.18 and 1,557,587,299.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,212,835,021.72, 6,319,669,812.18 and 1,557,587,299.24 is: 2,336,535,227.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,212,835,021.72 : 6,319,669,812.18 = 1,557,587,299.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,212,835,021.72/6,319,669,812.18 = 1,557,587,299.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,212,835,021.72x = 6,319,669,812.18 × 1,557,587,299.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,212,835,021.72x = 9,843,437,434,842,005,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,843,437,434,842,005,504/4,212,835,021.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,336,535,227.25

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