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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,278,048,235.17, 5,896,885,202.01 and 3,372,327,149.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,278,048,235.17, 5,896,885,202.01 and 3,372,327,149.10 is: 4,648,434,278.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,278,048,235.17 : 5,896,885,202.01 = 3,372,327,149.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,278,048,235.17/5,896,885,202.01 = 3,372,327,149.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,278,048,235.17x = 5,896,885,202.01 × 3,372,327,149.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,278,048,235.17x = 19,886,226,061,864,361,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,886,226,061,864,361,984/4,278,048,235.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,648,434,278.60

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