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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,279,126,087.99, 5,905,200,948.51 and 2,373,887,612.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,279,126,087.99, 5,905,200,948.51 and 2,373,887,612.85 is: 3,275,968,759.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,279,126,087.99 : 5,905,200,948.51 = 2,373,887,612.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,279,126,087.99/5,905,200,948.51 = 2,373,887,612.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,279,126,087.99x = 5,905,200,948.51 × 2,373,887,612.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,279,126,087.99x = 14,018,283,383,057,958,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,018,283,383,057,958,912/4,279,126,087.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,275,968,759.70

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