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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,229,751,171.65, 5,836,705,777.91 and 2,324,412,461.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,229,751,171.65, 5,836,705,777.91 and 2,324,412,461.93 is: 3,207,496,397.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,229,751,171.65 : 5,836,705,777.91 = 2,324,412,461.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,229,751,171.65/5,836,705,777.91 = 2,324,412,461.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,229,751,171.65x = 5,836,705,777.91 × 2,324,412,461.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,229,751,171.65x = 13,566,911,646,781,214,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,566,911,646,781,214,720/4,229,751,171.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,207,496,397.83

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