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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,230,638,386.34, 5,832,127,783.50 and 2,956,523,597.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,230,638,386.34, 5,832,127,783.50 and 2,956,523,597.06 is: 4,075,702,491.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,230,638,386.34 : 5,832,127,783.50 = 2,956,523,597.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,230,638,386.34/5,832,127,783.50 = 2,956,523,597.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,230,638,386.34x = 5,832,127,783.50 × 2,956,523,597.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,230,638,386.34x = 17,242,823,412,986,984,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,242,823,412,986,984,448/4,230,638,386.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,075,702,491.77

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