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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,279,126,021.55, 5,905,200,856.65 and 2,373,887,546.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,279,126,021.55, 5,905,200,856.65 and 2,373,887,546.32 is: 3,275,968,667.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,279,126,021.55 : 5,905,200,856.65 = 2,373,887,546.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,279,126,021.55/5,905,200,856.65 = 2,373,887,546.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,279,126,021.55x = 5,905,200,856.65 × 2,373,887,546.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,279,126,021.55x = 14,018,282,772,119,629,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,018,282,772,119,629,824/4,279,126,021.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,275,968,667.79

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