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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,229,751,172.15, 5,836,705,778.59 and 2,324,412,462.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,229,751,172.15, 5,836,705,778.59 and 2,324,412,462.43 is: 3,207,496,398.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,229,751,172.15 : 5,836,705,778.59 = 2,324,412,462.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,229,751,172.15/5,836,705,778.59 = 2,324,412,462.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,229,751,172.15x = 5,836,705,778.59 × 2,324,412,462.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,229,751,172.15x = 13,566,911,651,291,791,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,566,911,651,291,791,360/4,229,751,172.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,207,496,398.52

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