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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,238,398,059.53, 6,357,664,509.75 and 2,359,536,375.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,238,398,059.53, 6,357,664,509.75 and 2,359,536,375.20 is: 3,539,342,096.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,238,398,059.53 : 6,357,664,509.75 = 2,359,536,375.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,238,398,059.53/6,357,664,509.75 = 2,359,536,375.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,238,398,059.53x = 6,357,664,509.75 × 2,359,536,375.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,238,398,059.53x = 15,001,140,672,041,412,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,001,140,672,041,412,608/4,238,398,059.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,539,342,096.08

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