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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,250,422,205.78, 5,864,856,207.38 and 2,465,866,578.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,250,422,205.78, 5,864,856,207.38 and 2,465,866,578.32 is: 3,402,474,438.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,250,422,205.78 : 5,864,856,207.38 = 2,465,866,578.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,250,422,205.78/5,864,856,207.38 = 2,465,866,578.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,250,422,205.78x = 5,864,856,207.38 × 2,465,866,578.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,250,422,205.78x = 14,461,952,908,389,279,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,461,952,908,389,279,744/4,250,422,205.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,402,474,438.60

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