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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,231,465,605.09, 5,839,075,438.49 and 2,491,117,814.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,231,465,605.09, 5,839,075,438.49 and 2,491,117,814.17 is: 3,437,538,243.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,231,465,605.09 : 5,839,075,438.49 = 2,491,117,814.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,231,465,605.09/5,839,075,438.49 = 2,491,117,814.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,231,465,605.09x = 5,839,075,438.49 × 2,491,117,814.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,231,465,605.09x = 14,545,824,843,134,527,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,545,824,843,134,527,488/4,231,465,605.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,437,538,243.40

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