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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,227,080,584.42, 5,833,211,393.94 and 2,347,606,936.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,227,080,584.42, 5,833,211,393.94 and 2,347,606,936.84 is: 3,239,608,817.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,227,080,584.42 : 5,833,211,393.94 = 2,347,606,936.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,227,080,584.42/5,833,211,393.94 = 2,347,606,936.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,227,080,584.42x = 5,833,211,393.94 × 2,347,606,936.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,227,080,584.42x = 13,694,087,532,467,668,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,694,087,532,467,668,992/4,227,080,584.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,239,608,817.24

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