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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,267,166,504.54, 5,888,561,936.81 and 2,362,006,071.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,267,166,504.54, 5,888,561,936.81 and 2,362,006,071.74 is: 3,259,497,615.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,267,166,504.54 : 5,888,561,936.81 = 2,362,006,071.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,267,166,504.54/5,888,561,936.81 = 2,362,006,071.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,267,166,504.54x = 5,888,561,936.81 × 2,362,006,071.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,267,166,504.54x = 13,908,819,048,546,379,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,908,819,048,546,379,776/4,267,166,504.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,259,497,615.98

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