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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,229,751,186.90, 5,836,705,798.98 and 2,324,412,477.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,229,751,186.90, 5,836,705,798.98 and 2,324,412,477.18 is: 3,207,496,418.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,229,751,186.90 : 5,836,705,798.98 = 2,324,412,477.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,229,751,186.90/5,836,705,798.98 = 2,324,412,477.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,229,751,186.90x = 5,836,705,798.98 × 2,324,412,477.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,229,751,186.90x = 13,566,911,784,777,971,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,566,911,784,777,971,712/4,229,751,186.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,207,496,418.89

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