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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,229,572,272.68, 5,836,967,258.92 and 2,536,302,598

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,229,572,272.68, 5,836,967,258.92 and 2,536,302,598 is: 3,500,192,045.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,229,572,272.68 : 5,836,967,258.92 = 2,536,302,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,229,572,272.68/5,836,967,258.92 = 2,536,302,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,229,572,272.68x = 5,836,967,258.92 × 2,536,302,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,229,572,272.68x = 14,804,315,223,239,735,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,804,315,223,239,735,296/4,229,572,272.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,500,192,045.15

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