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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,259,981,223.99, 5,879,358,086.53 and 2,451,455,925.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,259,981,223.99, 5,879,358,086.53 and 2,451,455,925.57 is: 3,383,345,245.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,259,981,223.99 : 5,879,358,086.53 = 2,451,455,925.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,259,981,223.99/5,879,358,086.53 = 2,451,455,925.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,259,981,223.99x = 5,879,358,086.53 × 2,451,455,925.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,259,981,223.99x = 14,412,987,219,783,632,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,412,987,219,783,632,896/4,259,981,223.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,383,345,245.42

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