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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,253,700,867.87, 5,870,621,939.93 and 2,420,984,653.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,253,700,867.87, 5,870,621,939.93 and 2,420,984,653.04 is: 3,341,251,785.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,253,700,867.87 : 5,870,621,939.93 = 2,420,984,653.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,253,700,867.87/5,870,621,939.93 = 2,420,984,653.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,253,700,867.87x = 5,870,621,939.93 × 2,420,984,653.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,253,700,867.87x = 14,212,685,620,372,901,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,212,685,620,372,901,888/4,253,700,867.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,341,251,785.65

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