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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,294,948,379.24, 5,926,935,832.98 and 2,486,536,499.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,294,948,379.24, 5,926,935,832.98 and 2,486,536,499.72 is: 3,431,366,568.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,294,948,379.24 : 5,926,935,832.98 = 2,486,536,499.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,294,948,379.24/5,926,935,832.98 = 2,486,536,499.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,294,948,379.24x = 5,926,935,832.98 × 2,486,536,499.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,294,948,379.24x = 14,737,542,280,203,128,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,737,542,280,203,128,832/4,294,948,379.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,431,366,568.09

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