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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,277,575,026.53, 5,902,273,012.39 and 2,468,426,892.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,277,575,026.53, 5,902,273,012.39 and 2,468,426,892.82 is: 3,405,978,701.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,277,575,026.53 : 5,902,273,012.39 = 2,468,426,892.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,277,575,026.53/5,902,273,012.39 = 2,468,426,892.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,277,575,026.53x = 5,902,273,012.39 × 2,468,426,892.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,277,575,026.53x = 14,569,329,432,528,263,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,569,329,432,528,263,168/4,277,575,026.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,405,978,701.06

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