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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,229,148,406.82, 5,835,883,136.91 and 2,445,116,829.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,229,148,406.82, 5,835,883,136.91 and 2,445,116,829.62 is: 3,374,063,688.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,229,148,406.82 : 5,835,883,136.91 = 2,445,116,829.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,229,148,406.82/5,835,883,136.91 = 2,445,116,829.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,229,148,406.82x = 5,835,883,136.91 × 2,445,116,829.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,229,148,406.82x = 14,269,416,073,754,198,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,269,416,073,754,198,016/4,229,148,406.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,374,063,688.74

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