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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,278,458,187.42, 5,904,158,374.53 and 2,469,909,019.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,278,458,187.42, 5,904,158,374.53 and 2,469,909,019.92 is: 3,408,408,680.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,278,458,187.42 : 5,904,158,374.53 = 2,469,909,019.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,278,458,187.42/5,904,158,374.53 = 2,469,909,019.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,278,458,187.42x = 5,904,158,374.53 × 2,469,909,019.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,278,458,187.42x = 14,582,734,024,245,981,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,582,734,024,245,981,184/4,278,458,187.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,408,408,680.29

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