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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,238,476,409.85, 5,849,097,460.52 and 2,359,325,614.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,238,476,409.85, 5,849,097,460.52 and 2,359,325,614.11 is: 3,255,869,355.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,238,476,409.85 : 5,849,097,460.52 = 2,359,325,614.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,238,476,409.85/5,849,097,460.52 = 2,359,325,614.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,238,476,409.85x = 5,849,097,460.52 × 2,359,325,614.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,238,476,409.85x = 13,799,925,458,030,592,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,799,925,458,030,592,000/4,238,476,409.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,255,869,355.78

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