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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,330,936,856.65, 5,976,538,223.28 and 2,451,301,784.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,330,936,856.65, 5,976,538,223.28 and 2,451,301,784.18 is: 3,382,708,936.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,330,936,856.65 : 5,976,538,223.28 = 2,451,301,784.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,330,936,856.65/5,976,538,223.28 = 2,451,301,784.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,330,936,856.65x = 5,976,538,223.28 × 2,451,301,784.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,330,936,856.65x = 14,650,298,809,952,358,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,650,298,809,952,358,400/4,330,936,856.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,382,708,936.86

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