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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,323,688,490.42, 5,966,698,908.96 and 2,343,540,665.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,323,688,490.42, 5,966,698,908.96 and 2,343,540,665.78 is: 3,234,090,884.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,323,688,490.42 : 5,966,698,908.96 = 2,343,540,665.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,323,688,490.42/5,966,698,908.96 = 2,343,540,665.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,323,688,490.42x = 5,966,698,908.96 × 2,343,540,665.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,323,688,490.42x = 13,983,201,533,612,918,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,983,201,533,612,918,784/4,323,688,490.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,234,090,884.34

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