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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,268,085,972.88, 5,890,574,734.32 and 2,459,251,407.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,268,085,972.88, 5,890,574,734.32 and 2,459,251,407.28 is: 3,394,121,931.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,268,085,972.88 : 5,890,574,734.32 = 2,459,251,407.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,268,085,972.88/5,890,574,734.32 = 2,459,251,407.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,268,085,972.88x = 5,890,574,734.32 × 2,459,251,407.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,268,085,972.88x = 14,486,404,205,064,472,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,486,404,205,064,472,576/4,268,085,972.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,394,121,931.26

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