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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,232,960,559.82, 5,841,812,339.22 and 2,539,478,629.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,232,960,559.82, 5,841,812,339.22 and 2,539,478,629.90 is: 3,504,676,546.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,232,960,559.82 : 5,841,812,339.22 = 2,539,478,629.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,232,960,559.82/5,841,812,339.22 = 2,539,478,629.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,232,960,559.82x = 5,841,812,339.22 × 2,539,478,629.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,232,960,559.82x = 14,835,157,595,335,321,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,835,157,595,335,321,600/4,232,960,559.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,504,676,546.28

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