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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,279,934,196.92, 5,885,364,861.59 and 3,714,437,314.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,279,934,196.92, 5,885,364,861.59 and 3,714,437,314.13 is: 5,107,746,484.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,279,934,196.92 : 5,885,364,861.59 = 3,714,437,314.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,279,934,196.92/5,885,364,861.59 = 3,714,437,314.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,279,934,196.92x = 5,885,364,861.59 × 3,714,437,314.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,279,934,196.92x = 21,860,818,849,111,441,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,860,818,849,111,441,408/4,279,934,196.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,107,746,484.71

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