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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,268,085,870.78, 5,890,574,592.99 and 2,459,251,305.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,268,085,870.78, 5,890,574,592.99 and 2,459,251,305.91 is: 3,394,121,791.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,268,085,870.78 : 5,890,574,592.99 = 2,459,251,305.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,268,085,870.78/5,890,574,592.99 = 2,459,251,305.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,268,085,870.78x = 5,890,574,592.99 × 2,459,251,305.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,268,085,870.78x = 14,486,403,260,370,923,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,486,403,260,370,923,520/4,268,085,870.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,394,121,791.12

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