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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,244,728,004.04, 5,857,747,884.18 and 2,461,638,655.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,244,728,004.04, 5,857,747,884.18 and 2,461,638,655.56 is: 3,397,074,821.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,244,728,004.04 : 5,857,747,884.18 = 2,461,638,655.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,244,728,004.04/5,857,747,884.18 = 2,461,638,655.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,244,728,004.04x = 5,857,747,884.18 × 2,461,638,655.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,244,728,004.04x = 14,419,658,626,222,290,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,419,658,626,222,290,944/4,244,728,004.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,397,074,821.40

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