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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,227,080,589.38, 5,833,211,401.22 and 2,347,606,942.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,227,080,589.38, 5,833,211,401.22 and 2,347,606,942.12 is: 3,239,608,824.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,227,080,589.38 : 5,833,211,401.22 = 2,347,606,942.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,227,080,589.38/5,833,211,401.22 = 2,347,606,942.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,227,080,589.38x = 5,833,211,401.22 × 2,347,606,942.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,227,080,589.38x = 13,694,087,580,366,362,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,694,087,580,366,362,624/4,227,080,589.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,239,608,824.77

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