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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,258,599,011.64, 5,877,184,752.72 and 2,450,665,073.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,258,599,011.64, 5,877,184,752.72 and 2,450,665,073.16 is: 3,382,100,865.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,258,599,011.64 : 5,877,184,752.72 = 2,450,665,073.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,258,599,011.64/5,877,184,752.72 = 2,450,665,073.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,258,599,011.64x = 5,877,184,752.72 × 2,450,665,073.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,258,599,011.64x = 14,403,011,401,999,394,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,403,011,401,999,394,816/4,258,599,011.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,382,100,865.25

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