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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,272,444,836.52, 5,895,895,837.80 and 2,367,199,363.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,272,444,836.52, 5,895,895,837.80 and 2,367,199,363.92 is: 3,266,691,885.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,272,444,836.52 : 5,895,895,837.80 = 2,367,199,363.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,272,444,836.52/5,895,895,837.80 = 2,367,199,363.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,272,444,836.52x = 5,895,895,837.80 × 2,367,199,363.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,272,444,836.52x = 13,956,760,876,978,737,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,956,760,876,978,737,152/4,272,444,836.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,266,691,885.10

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