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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,229,751,162.76, 5,836,705,765.68 and 2,324,412,453.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,229,751,162.76, 5,836,705,765.68 and 2,324,412,453.04 is: 3,207,496,385.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,229,751,162.76 : 5,836,705,765.68 = 2,324,412,453.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,229,751,162.76/5,836,705,765.68 = 2,324,412,453.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,229,751,162.76x = 5,836,705,765.68 × 2,324,412,453.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,229,751,162.76x = 13,566,911,566,476,959,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,566,911,566,476,959,744/4,229,751,162.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,207,496,385.59

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