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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,279,934,224.12, 5,885,364,899.16 and 3,714,437,341.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,279,934,224.12, 5,885,364,899.16 and 3,714,437,341.44 is: 5,107,746,522.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,279,934,224.12 : 5,885,364,899.16 = 3,714,437,341.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,279,934,224.12/5,885,364,899.16 = 3,714,437,341.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,279,934,224.12x = 5,885,364,899.16 × 3,714,437,341.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,279,934,224.12x = 21,860,819,149,440,163,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,860,819,149,440,163,840/4,279,934,224.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,107,746,522.42

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