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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,260,085,372.38, 5,878,805,042.04 and 2,380,506,101.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,260,085,372.38, 5,878,805,042.04 and 2,380,506,101.22 is: 3,285,035,403.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,260,085,372.38 : 5,878,805,042.04 = 2,380,506,101.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,260,085,372.38/5,878,805,042.04 = 2,380,506,101.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,260,085,372.38x = 5,878,805,042.04 × 2,380,506,101.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,260,085,372.38x = 13,994,531,270,459,117,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,994,531,270,459,117,568/4,260,085,372.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,285,035,403.56

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