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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,260,085,359.86, 5,878,805,024.82 and 2,380,506,088.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,260,085,359.86, 5,878,805,024.82 and 2,380,506,088.70 is: 3,285,035,386.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,260,085,359.86 : 5,878,805,024.82 = 2,380,506,088.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,260,085,359.86/5,878,805,024.82 = 2,380,506,088.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,260,085,359.86x = 5,878,805,024.82 × 2,380,506,088.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,260,085,359.86x = 13,994,531,155,822,868,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,994,531,155,822,868,480/4,260,085,359.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,285,035,386.31

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