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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,278,795,995.03, 5,903,854,256.66 and 2,470,276,525.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,278,795,995.03, 5,903,854,256.66 and 2,470,276,525.37 is: 3,408,471,120.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,278,795,995.03 : 5,903,854,256.66 = 2,470,276,525.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,278,795,995.03/5,903,854,256.66 = 2,470,276,525.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,278,795,995.03x = 5,903,854,256.66 × 2,470,276,525.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,278,795,995.03x = 14,584,152,579,391,076,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,584,152,579,391,076,352/4,278,795,995.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,408,471,120.46

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