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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,305,025,978.35, 5,940,935,801.86 and 2,324,876,812.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,305,025,978.35, 5,940,935,801.86 and 2,324,876,812.35 is: 3,208,329,974.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,305,025,978.35 : 5,940,935,801.86 = 2,324,876,812.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,305,025,978.35/5,940,935,801.86 = 2,324,876,812.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,305,025,978.35x = 5,940,935,801.86 × 2,324,876,812.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,305,025,978.35x = 13,811,943,889,389,414,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,811,943,889,389,414,400/4,305,025,978.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,208,329,974.98

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