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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,229,980,562.64, 5,837,513,168.86 and 2,324,809,567.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,229,980,562.64, 5,837,513,168.86 and 2,324,809,567.83 is: 3,208,314,143.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,229,980,562.64 : 5,837,513,168.86 = 2,324,809,567.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,229,980,562.64/5,837,513,168.86 = 2,324,809,567.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,229,980,562.64x = 5,837,513,168.86 × 2,324,809,567.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,229,980,562.64x = 13,571,106,467,290,568,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,571,106,467,290,568,704/4,229,980,562.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,208,314,143.84

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