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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,302,863,751.88, 5,937,795,208.38 and 2,397,526,782.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,302,863,751.88, 5,937,795,208.38 and 2,397,526,782.04 is: 3,308,499,608.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,302,863,751.88 : 5,937,795,208.38 = 2,397,526,782.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,302,863,751.88/5,937,795,208.38 = 2,397,526,782.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,302,863,751.88x = 5,937,795,208.38 × 2,397,526,782.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,302,863,751.88x = 14,236,023,038,359,832,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,236,023,038,359,832,576/4,302,863,751.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,308,499,608.46

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