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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,295,604,949.86, 5,928,450,886.88 and 2,602,009,902.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,295,604,949.86, 5,928,450,886.88 and 2,602,009,902.32 is: 3,591,086,259.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,295,604,949.86 : 5,928,450,886.88 = 2,602,009,902.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,295,604,949.86/5,928,450,886.88 = 2,602,009,902.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,295,604,949.86x = 5,928,450,886.88 × 2,602,009,902.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,295,604,949.86x = 15,425,887,913,036,894,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,425,887,913,036,894,208/4,295,604,949.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,591,086,259.82

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