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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,257,028,165.95, 5,832,031,161.04 and 4,097,867,228.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,257,028,165.95, 5,832,031,161.04 and 4,097,867,228.91 is: 5,613,984,319.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,257,028,165.95 : 5,832,031,161.04 = 4,097,867,228.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,257,028,165.95/5,832,031,161.04 = 4,097,867,228.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,257,028,165.95x = 5,832,031,161.04 × 4,097,867,228.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,257,028,165.95x = 23,898,889,372,797,919,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,898,889,372,797,919,232/4,257,028,165.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,613,984,319.85

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