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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,256,550,622.35, 5,876,803,824.44 and 3,809,740,223.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,256,550,622.35, 5,876,803,824.44 and 3,809,740,223.79 is: 5,259,915,340.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,256,550,622.35 : 5,876,803,824.44 = 3,809,740,223.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,256,550,622.35/5,876,803,824.44 = 3,809,740,223.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,256,550,622.35x = 5,876,803,824.44 × 3,809,740,223.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,256,550,622.35x = 22,389,095,917,272,924,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,389,095,917,272,924,160/4,256,550,622.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,259,915,340.77

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