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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,320,236,891.88, 5,961,895,169.94 and 2,440,608,019.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,320,236,891.88, 5,961,895,169.94 and 2,440,608,019.56 is: 3,368,021,135.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,320,236,891.88 : 5,961,895,169.94 = 2,440,608,019.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,320,236,891.88/5,961,895,169.94 = 2,440,608,019.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,320,236,891.88x = 5,961,895,169.94 × 2,440,608,019.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,320,236,891.88x = 14,550,649,163,531,591,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,550,649,163,531,591,680/4,320,236,891.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,368,021,135.80

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