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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,271,533,761,533.20, 5,895,221,938,243.20 and 2,537,350,169,422.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,271,533,761,533.20, 5,895,221,938,243.20 and 2,537,350,169,422.40 is: 3,501,843,417,109.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,271,533,761,533.20 : 5,895,221,938,243.20 = 2,537,350,169,422.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,271,533,761,533.20/5,895,221,938,243.20 = 2,537,350,169,422.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,271,533,761,533.20x = 5,895,221,938,243.20 × 2,537,350,169,422.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,271,533,761,533.20x = 14,958,242,383,784,032,686,047,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,958,242,383,784,032,686,047,232/4,271,533,761,533.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,501,843,417,109.04

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