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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,234,765,421.79, 5,843,944,031.27 and 2,329,485,975.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,234,765,421.79, 5,843,944,031.27 and 2,329,485,975.45 is: 3,214,672,905.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,234,765,421.79 : 5,843,944,031.27 = 2,329,485,975.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,234,765,421.79/5,843,944,031.27 = 2,329,485,975.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,234,765,421.79x = 5,843,944,031.27 × 2,329,485,975.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,234,765,421.79x = 13,613,385,662,146,553,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,613,385,662,146,553,856/4,234,765,421.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,214,672,905.40

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