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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,260,085,361.88, 5,878,805,027.58 and 2,380,506,090.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,260,085,361.88, 5,878,805,027.58 and 2,380,506,090.72 is: 3,285,035,389.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,260,085,361.88 : 5,878,805,027.58 = 2,380,506,090.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,260,085,361.88/5,878,805,027.58 = 2,380,506,090.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,260,085,361.88x = 5,878,805,027.58 × 2,380,506,090.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,260,085,361.88x = 13,994,531,174,309,545,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,994,531,174,309,545,984/4,260,085,361.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,285,035,389.09

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