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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,243,492,984.55, 5,855,756,461.52 and 2,338,147,834.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,243,492,984.55, 5,855,756,461.52 and 2,338,147,834.96 is: 3,226,498,627.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,243,492,984.55 : 5,855,756,461.52 = 2,338,147,834.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,243,492,984.55/5,855,756,461.52 = 2,338,147,834.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,243,492,984.55x = 5,855,756,461.52 × 2,338,147,834.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,243,492,984.55x = 13,691,624,292,537,872,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,691,624,292,537,872,384/4,243,492,984.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,226,498,627.99

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