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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,245,901,471.29, 5,859,361,728.33 and 2,340,621,090.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,245,901,471.29, 5,859,361,728.33 and 2,340,621,090.59 is: 3,230,066,861.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,245,901,471.29 : 5,859,361,728.33 = 2,340,621,090.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,245,901,471.29/5,859,361,728.33 = 2,340,621,090.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,245,901,471.29x = 5,859,361,728.33 × 2,340,621,090.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,245,901,471.29x = 13,714,545,638,728,587,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,714,545,638,728,587,264/4,245,901,471.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,230,066,861.29

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