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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,255,023,478.98, 5,873,499,304.89 and 2,561,556,836.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,255,023,478.98, 5,873,499,304.89 and 2,561,556,836.58 is: 3,535,891,722.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,255,023,478.98 : 5,873,499,304.89 = 2,561,556,836.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,255,023,478.98/5,873,499,304.89 = 2,561,556,836.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,255,023,478.98x = 5,873,499,304.89 × 2,561,556,836.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,255,023,478.98x = 15,045,302,299,088,857,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,045,302,299,088,857,088/4,255,023,478.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,535,891,722.67

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