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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,260,085,358.60, 5,878,805,023.09 and 2,380,506,087.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,260,085,358.60, 5,878,805,023.09 and 2,380,506,087.44 is: 3,285,035,384.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,260,085,358.60 : 5,878,805,023.09 = 2,380,506,087.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,260,085,358.60/5,878,805,023.09 = 2,380,506,087.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,260,085,358.60x = 5,878,805,023.09 × 2,380,506,087.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,260,085,358.60x = 13,994,531,144,355,672,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,994,531,144,355,672,064/4,260,085,358.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,285,035,384.58

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