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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,258,039,697.31, 5,881,846,123.40 and 3,208,699,601.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,258,039,697.31, 5,881,846,123.40 and 3,208,699,601.31 is: 4,432,339,445.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,258,039,697.31 : 5,881,846,123.40 = 3,208,699,601.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,258,039,697.31/5,881,846,123.40 = 3,208,699,601.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,258,039,697.31x = 5,881,846,123.40 × 3,208,699,601.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,258,039,697.31x = 18,873,077,311,104,307,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,873,077,311,104,307,200/4,258,039,697.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,432,339,445.55

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