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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,229,572,317.68, 5,836,967,321.10 and 2,536,302,643.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,229,572,317.68, 5,836,967,321.10 and 2,536,302,643.04 is: 3,500,192,107.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,229,572,317.68 : 5,836,967,321.10 = 2,536,302,643.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,229,572,317.68/5,836,967,321.10 = 2,536,302,643.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,229,572,317.68x = 5,836,967,321.10 × 2,536,302,643.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,229,572,317.68x = 14,804,315,643,844,038,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,804,315,643,844,038,656/4,229,572,317.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,500,192,107.36

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