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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,279,934,231.49, 5,885,364,909.06 and 3,714,437,348.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,279,934,231.49, 5,885,364,909.06 and 3,714,437,348.76 is: 5,107,746,532.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,279,934,231.49 : 5,885,364,909.06 = 3,714,437,348.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,279,934,231.49/5,885,364,909.06 = 3,714,437,348.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,279,934,231.49x = 5,885,364,909.06 × 3,714,437,348.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,279,934,231.49x = 21,860,819,229,293,969,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,860,819,229,293,969,408/4,279,934,231.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,107,746,532.28

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