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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,244,728,001.04, 5,857,747,880.04 and 2,461,638,652.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,244,728,001.04, 5,857,747,880.04 and 2,461,638,652.56 is: 3,397,074,817.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,244,728,001.04 : 5,857,747,880.04 = 2,461,638,652.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,244,728,001.04/5,857,747,880.04 = 2,461,638,652.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,244,728,001.04x = 5,857,747,880.04 × 2,461,638,652.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,244,728,001.04x = 14,419,658,598,457,862,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,419,658,598,457,862,144/4,244,728,001.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,397,074,817.26

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