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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,260,807,588.44, 5,880,096,062.12 and 2,381,212,816.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,260,807,588.44, 5,880,096,062.12 and 2,381,212,816.72 is: 3,286,175,171.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,260,807,588.44 : 5,880,096,062.12 = 2,381,212,816.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,260,807,588.44/5,880,096,062.12 = 2,381,212,816.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,260,807,588.44x = 5,880,096,062.12 × 2,381,212,816.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,260,807,588.44x = 14,001,760,106,656,200,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,001,760,106,656,200,704/4,260,807,588.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,286,175,171.26

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