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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,242,216,063.21, 5,854,439,612.99 and 2,362,621,045.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,242,216,063.21, 5,854,439,612.99 and 2,362,621,045.65 is: 3,260,518,095.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,242,216,063.21 : 5,854,439,612.99 = 2,362,621,045.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,242,216,063.21/5,854,439,612.99 = 2,362,621,045.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,242,216,063.21x = 5,854,439,612.99 × 2,362,621,045.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,242,216,063.21x = 13,831,822,240,125,401,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,831,822,240,125,401,088/4,242,216,063.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,260,518,095.74

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