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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,239,856,737.06, 5,851,045,596.18 and 2,334,795,368.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,239,856,737.06, 5,851,045,596.18 and 2,334,795,368.16 is: 3,222,041,451.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,239,856,737.06 : 5,851,045,596.18 = 2,334,795,368.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,239,856,737.06/5,851,045,596.18 = 2,334,795,368.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,239,856,737.06x = 5,851,045,596.18 × 2,334,795,368.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,239,856,737.06x = 13,660,994,156,854,030,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,660,994,156,854,030,336/4,239,856,737.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,222,041,451.88

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