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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,302,659,138.85, 5,937,588,980.33 and 2,631,785,540.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,302,659,138.85, 5,937,588,980.33 and 2,631,785,540.13 is: 3,631,814,726.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,302,659,138.85 : 5,937,588,980.33 = 2,631,785,540.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,302,659,138.85/5,937,588,980.33 = 2,631,785,540.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,302,659,138.85x = 5,937,588,980.33 × 2,631,785,540.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,302,659,138.85x = 15,626,460,821,654,566,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,626,460,821,654,566,912/4,302,659,138.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,631,814,726.05

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