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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,238,955,937.02, 5,849,652,276.42 and 2,333,698,391.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,238,955,937.02, 5,849,652,276.42 and 2,333,698,391.76 is: 3,220,444,919.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,238,955,937.02 : 5,849,652,276.42 = 2,333,698,391.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,238,955,937.02/5,849,652,276.42 = 2,333,698,391.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,238,955,937.02x = 5,849,652,276.42 × 2,333,698,391.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,238,955,937.02x = 13,651,324,109,836,578,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,651,324,109,836,578,816/4,238,955,937.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,220,444,919.14

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