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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,236,268,251.72, 5,845,874,637.09 and 2,305,044,027.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,236,268,251.72, 5,845,874,637.09 and 2,305,044,027.50 is: 3,180,865,237.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,236,268,251.72 : 5,845,874,637.09 = 2,305,044,027.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,236,268,251.72/5,845,874,637.09 = 2,305,044,027.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,236,268,251.72x = 5,845,874,637.09 × 2,305,044,027.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,236,268,251.72x = 13,474,998,417,738,035,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,474,998,417,738,035,200/4,236,268,251.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,180,865,237.29

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