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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,216,463,317.89, 5,815,326,558.24 and 3,706,736,158.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,216,463,317.89, 5,815,326,558.24 and 3,706,736,158.80 is: 5,112,313,235.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,216,463,317.89 : 5,815,326,558.24 = 3,706,736,158.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,216,463,317.89/5,815,326,558.24 = 3,706,736,158.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,216,463,317.89x = 5,815,326,558.24 × 3,706,736,158.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,216,463,317.89x = 21,555,881,228,658,163,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,555,881,228,658,163,712/4,216,463,317.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,112,313,235.88

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