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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,262,839,790, 5,882,420,274.24 and 2,478,566,657.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,262,839,790, 5,882,420,274.24 and 2,478,566,657.36 is: 3,420,248,349.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,262,839,790 : 5,882,420,274.24 = 2,478,566,657.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,262,839,790/5,882,420,274.24 = 2,478,566,657.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,262,839,790x = 5,882,420,274.24 × 2,478,566,657.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,262,839,790x = 14,579,970,756,309,731,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,579,970,756,309,731,328/4,262,839,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,420,248,349.59

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