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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,237,806,942.33, 5,849,211,514.46 and 3,283,299,712.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,237,806,942.33, 5,849,211,514.46 and 3,283,299,712.55 is: 4,531,757,757.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,237,806,942.33 : 5,849,211,514.46 = 3,283,299,712.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,237,806,942.33/5,849,211,514.46 = 3,283,299,712.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,237,806,942.33x = 5,849,211,514.46 × 3,283,299,712.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,237,806,942.33x = 19,204,714,484,025,004,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,204,714,484,025,004,032/4,237,806,942.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,531,757,757.11

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