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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,321,526,741.03, 5,961,880,753.94 and 2,893,058,077.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,321,526,741.03, 5,961,880,753.94 and 2,893,058,077.28 is: 3,991,197,626.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,321,526,741.03 : 5,961,880,753.94 = 2,893,058,077.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,321,526,741.03/5,961,880,753.94 = 2,893,058,077.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,321,526,741.03x = 5,961,880,753.94 × 2,893,058,077.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,321,526,741.03x = 17,248,067,270,922,020,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,248,067,270,922,020,864/4,321,526,741.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,991,197,626.33

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