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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,233,867,172.96, 5,843,468,020.44 and 2,450,703,810.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,233,867,172.96, 5,843,468,020.44 and 2,450,703,810.28 is: 3,382,394,571.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,233,867,172.96 : 5,843,468,020.44 = 2,450,703,810.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,233,867,172.96/5,843,468,020.44 = 2,450,703,810.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,233,867,172.96x = 5,843,468,020.44 × 2,450,703,810.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,233,867,172.96x = 14,320,609,342,941,636,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,320,609,342,941,636,608/4,233,867,172.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,382,394,571.66

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