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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,250,328,654.72, 5,867,334,342.84 and 2,745,688,649.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,250,328,654.72, 5,867,334,342.84 and 2,745,688,649.04 is: 3,790,265,321.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,250,328,654.72 : 5,867,334,342.84 = 2,745,688,649.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,250,328,654.72/5,867,334,342.84 = 2,745,688,649.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,250,328,654.72x = 5,867,334,342.84 × 2,745,688,649.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,250,328,654.72x = 16,109,873,305,258,356,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,109,873,305,258,356,736/4,250,328,654.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,790,265,321.57

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