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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,247,427,642.49, 5,861,150,839.07 and 2,367,749,781.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,247,427,642.49, 5,861,150,839.07 and 2,367,749,781.37 is: 3,267,327,847.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,247,427,642.49 : 5,861,150,839.07 = 2,367,749,781.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,247,427,642.49/5,861,150,839.07 = 2,367,749,781.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,247,427,642.49x = 5,861,150,839.07 × 2,367,749,781.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,247,427,642.49x = 13,877,738,617,772,744,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,877,738,617,772,744,704/4,247,427,642.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,267,327,847.79

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