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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,238,013,312.09, 6,352,746,587.37 and 2,665,244,631.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,238,013,312.09, 6,352,746,587.37 and 2,665,244,631.87 is: 3,995,179,460.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,238,013,312.09 : 6,352,746,587.37 = 2,665,244,631.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,238,013,312.09/6,352,746,587.37 = 2,665,244,631.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,238,013,312.09x = 6,352,746,587.37 × 2,665,244,631.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,238,013,312.09x = 16,931,623,739,618,353,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,931,623,739,618,353,152/4,238,013,312.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,995,179,460.93

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