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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,260,037,312.36, 5,878,738,702.86 and 2,380,458,041.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,260,037,312.36, 5,878,738,702.86 and 2,380,458,041.20 is: 3,284,969,072.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,260,037,312.36 : 5,878,738,702.86 = 2,380,458,041.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,260,037,312.36/5,878,738,702.86 = 2,380,458,041.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,260,037,312.36x = 5,878,738,702.86 × 2,380,458,041.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,260,037,312.36x = 13,994,090,817,336,741,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,994,090,817,336,741,888/4,260,037,312.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,284,969,072.16

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