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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,279,126,023.56, 5,905,200,859.42 and 2,373,887,548.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,279,126,023.56, 5,905,200,859.42 and 2,373,887,548.32 is: 3,275,968,670.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,279,126,023.56 : 5,905,200,859.42 = 2,373,887,548.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,279,126,023.56/5,905,200,859.42 = 2,373,887,548.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,279,126,023.56x = 5,905,200,859.42 × 2,373,887,548.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,279,126,023.56x = 14,018,282,790,505,701,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,018,282,790,505,701,376/4,279,126,023.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,275,968,670.55

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