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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,307,963,591.52, 5,945,462,137.92 and 2,499,873,763.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,307,963,591.52, 5,945,462,137.92 and 2,499,873,763.68 is: 3,450,099,912.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,307,963,591.52 : 5,945,462,137.92 = 2,499,873,763.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,307,963,591.52/5,945,462,137.92 = 2,499,873,763.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,307,963,591.52x = 5,945,462,137.92 × 2,499,873,763.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,307,963,591.52x = 14,862,904,811,539,009,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,862,904,811,539,009,536/4,307,963,591.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,450,099,912.82

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