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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,321,526,739.53, 5,961,880,751.87 and 2,893,058,075.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,321,526,739.53, 5,961,880,751.87 and 2,893,058,075.78 is: 3,991,197,624.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,321,526,739.53 : 5,961,880,751.87 = 2,893,058,075.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,321,526,739.53/5,961,880,751.87 = 2,893,058,075.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,321,526,739.53x = 5,961,880,751.87 × 2,893,058,075.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,321,526,739.53x = 17,248,067,256,034,324,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,248,067,256,034,324,480/4,321,526,739.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,991,197,624.27

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