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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,272,959,363.58, 5,882,979,262.95 and 3,331,954,499.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,272,959,363.58, 5,882,979,262.95 and 3,331,954,499.58 is: 4,587,410,634.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,272,959,363.58 : 5,882,979,262.95 = 3,331,954,499.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,272,959,363.58/5,882,979,262.95 = 3,331,954,499.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,272,959,363.58x = 5,882,979,262.95 × 3,331,954,499.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,272,959,363.58x = 19,601,819,226,122,084,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,601,819,226,122,084,352/4,272,959,363.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,587,410,634.70

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