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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,259,981,041.72, 5,879,357,835.84 and 2,451,455,743.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,259,981,041.72, 5,879,357,835.84 and 2,451,455,743.36 is: 3,383,344,994.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,259,981,041.72 : 5,879,357,835.84 = 2,451,455,743.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,259,981,041.72/5,879,357,835.84 = 2,451,455,743.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,259,981,041.72x = 5,879,357,835.84 × 2,451,455,743.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,259,981,041.72x = 14,412,985,533,938,589,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,412,985,533,938,589,696/4,259,981,041.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,383,344,994.45

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