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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,251,265,054.71, 5,866,748,301.00 and 2,371,670,340.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,251,265,054.71, 5,866,748,301.00 and 2,371,670,340.60 is: 3,272,906,478.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,251,265,054.71 : 5,866,748,301.00 = 2,371,670,340.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,251,265,054.71/5,866,748,301.00 = 2,371,670,340.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,251,265,054.71x = 5,866,748,301.00 × 2,371,670,340.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,251,265,054.71x = 13,913,992,941,225,197,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,913,992,941,225,197,568/4,251,265,054.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,272,906,478.93

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