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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,237,015,594.65, 6,359,450,446.26 and 2,139,964,681.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,237,015,594.65, 6,359,450,446.26 and 2,139,964,681.74 is: 3,211,930,436.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,237,015,594.65 : 6,359,450,446.26 = 2,139,964,681.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,237,015,594.65/6,359,450,446.26 = 2,139,964,681.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,237,015,594.65x = 6,359,450,446.26 × 2,139,964,681.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,237,015,594.65x = 13,608,999,350,272,081,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,608,999,350,272,081,920/4,237,015,594.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,211,930,436.95

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