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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,260,039,950.44, 5,878,742,349.90 and 2,380,460,679.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,260,039,950.44, 5,878,742,349.90 and 2,380,460,679.28 is: 3,284,972,716.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,260,039,950.44 : 5,878,742,349.90 = 2,380,460,679.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,260,039,950.44/5,878,742,349.90 = 2,380,460,679.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,260,039,950.44x = 5,878,742,349.90 × 2,380,460,679.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,260,039,950.44x = 13,994,115,007,555,057,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,994,115,007,555,057,664/4,260,039,950.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,284,972,716.30

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