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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,278,795,996.03, 5,903,854,258.03 and 2,470,276,526.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,278,795,996.03, 5,903,854,258.03 and 2,470,276,526.37 is: 3,408,471,121.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,278,795,996.03 : 5,903,854,258.03 = 2,470,276,526.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,278,795,996.03/5,903,854,258.03 = 2,470,276,526.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,278,795,996.03x = 5,903,854,258.03 × 2,470,276,526.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,278,795,996.03x = 14,584,152,588,721,080,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,584,152,588,721,080,320/4,278,795,996.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,408,471,121.84

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