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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,328,116,074.88, 5,972,296,297.28 and 2,422,981,872.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,328,116,074.88, 5,972,296,297.28 and 2,422,981,872.64 is: 3,343,432,896.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,328,116,074.88 : 5,972,296,297.28 = 2,422,981,872.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,328,116,074.88/5,972,296,297.28 = 2,422,981,872.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,328,116,074.88x = 5,972,296,297.28 × 2,422,981,872.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,328,116,074.88x = 14,470,765,666,344,431,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,470,765,666,344,431,616/4,328,116,074.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,343,432,896.90

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