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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,260,810,343.12, 5,880,099,864.55 and 2,381,215,571.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,260,810,343.12, 5,880,099,864.55 and 2,381,215,571.59 is: 3,286,178,973.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,260,810,343.12 : 5,880,099,864.55 = 2,381,215,571.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,260,810,343.12/5,880,099,864.55 = 2,381,215,571.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,260,810,343.12x = 5,880,099,864.55 × 2,381,215,571.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,260,810,343.12x = 14,001,785,359,970,711,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,001,785,359,970,711,552/4,260,810,343.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,286,178,973.58

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