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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,260,037,320.36, 5,878,738,713.90 and 2,380,458,049.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,260,037,320.36, 5,878,738,713.90 and 2,380,458,049.20 is: 3,284,969,083.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,260,037,320.36 : 5,878,738,713.90 = 2,380,458,049.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,260,037,320.36/5,878,738,713.90 = 2,380,458,049.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,260,037,320.36x = 5,878,738,713.90 × 2,380,458,049.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,260,037,320.36x = 13,994,090,890,646,908,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,994,090,890,646,908,928/4,260,037,320.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,284,969,083.20

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