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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,276,526,387.32, 5,901,619,126.31 and 2,371,422,074.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,276,526,387.32, 5,901,619,126.31 and 2,371,422,074.79 is: 3,272,569,512.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,276,526,387.32 : 5,901,619,126.31 = 2,371,422,074.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,276,526,387.32/5,901,619,126.31 = 2,371,422,074.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,276,526,387.32x = 5,901,619,126.31 × 2,371,422,074.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,276,526,387.32x = 13,995,229,873,126,748,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,995,229,873,126,748,160/4,276,526,387.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,272,569,512.17

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