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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,237,767,152.71, 5,847,738,559.22 and 2,453,741,014.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,237,767,152.71, 5,847,738,559.22 and 2,453,741,014.87 is: 3,385,942,509.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,237,767,152.71 : 5,847,738,559.22 = 2,453,741,014.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,237,767,152.71/5,847,738,559.22 = 2,453,741,014.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,237,767,152.71x = 5,847,738,559.22 × 2,453,741,014.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,237,767,152.71x = 14,348,835,946,961,823,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,348,835,946,961,823,744/4,237,767,152.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,385,942,509.32

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