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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,236,410,482.52, 5,846,299,357.28 and 2,331,391,131.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,236,410,482.52, 5,846,299,357.28 and 2,331,391,131.52 is: 3,217,348,868.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,236,410,482.52 : 5,846,299,357.28 = 2,331,391,131.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,236,410,482.52/5,846,299,357.28 = 2,331,391,131.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,236,410,482.52x = 5,846,299,357.28 × 2,331,391,131.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,236,410,482.52x = 13,630,010,473,773,666,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,630,010,473,773,666,304/4,236,410,482.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,217,348,868.82

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