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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,250,422,206.78, 5,864,856,208.75 and 2,465,866,579.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,250,422,206.78, 5,864,856,208.75 and 2,465,866,579.32 is: 3,402,474,439.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,250,422,206.78 : 5,864,856,208.75 = 2,465,866,579.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,250,422,206.78/5,864,856,208.75 = 2,465,866,579.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,250,422,206.78x = 5,864,856,208.75 × 2,465,866,579.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,250,422,206.78x = 14,461,952,917,674,027,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,461,952,917,674,027,008/4,250,422,206.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,402,474,439.98

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