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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,232,960,557.32, 5,841,812,335.77 and 2,539,478,627.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,232,960,557.32, 5,841,812,335.77 and 2,539,478,627.40 is: 3,504,676,542.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,232,960,557.32 : 5,841,812,335.77 = 2,539,478,627.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,232,960,557.32/5,841,812,335.77 = 2,539,478,627.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,232,960,557.32x = 5,841,812,335.77 × 2,539,478,627.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,232,960,557.32x = 14,835,157,571,969,589,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,835,157,571,969,589,248/4,232,960,557.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,504,676,542.83

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