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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,268,085,869.66, 5,890,574,591.44 and 2,459,251,304.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,268,085,869.66, 5,890,574,591.44 and 2,459,251,304.79 is: 3,394,121,789.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,268,085,869.66 : 5,890,574,591.44 = 2,459,251,304.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,268,085,869.66/5,890,574,591.44 = 2,459,251,304.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,268,085,869.66x = 5,890,574,591.44 × 2,459,251,304.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,268,085,869.66x = 14,486,403,249,933,699,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,486,403,249,933,699,072/4,268,085,869.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,394,121,789.57

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