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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,230,038,782.64, 5,837,584,918.24 and 2,324,765,686.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,230,038,782.64, 5,837,584,918.24 and 2,324,765,686.16 is: 3,208,248,861.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,230,038,782.64 : 5,837,584,918.24 = 2,324,765,686.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,230,038,782.64/5,837,584,918.24 = 2,324,765,686.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,230,038,782.64x = 5,837,584,918.24 × 2,324,765,686.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,230,038,782.64x = 13,571,017,107,969,478,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,571,017,107,969,478,656/4,230,038,782.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,208,248,861.37

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