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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,231,465,608.36, 5,839,075,443.01 and 2,491,117,817.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,231,465,608.36, 5,839,075,443.01 and 2,491,117,817.46 is: 3,437,538,247.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,231,465,608.36 : 5,839,075,443.01 = 2,491,117,817.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,231,465,608.36/5,839,075,443.01 = 2,491,117,817.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,231,465,608.36x = 5,839,075,443.01 × 2,491,117,817.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,231,465,608.36x = 14,545,824,873,575,354,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,545,824,873,575,354,368/4,231,465,608.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,437,538,247.94

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