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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,330,936,856.90, 5,976,538,223.63 and 2,451,301,784.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,330,936,856.90, 5,976,538,223.63 and 2,451,301,784.43 is: 3,382,708,937.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,330,936,856.90 : 5,976,538,223.63 = 2,451,301,784.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,330,936,856.90/5,976,538,223.63 = 2,451,301,784.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,330,936,856.90x = 5,976,538,223.63 × 2,451,301,784.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,330,936,856.90x = 14,650,298,812,298,319,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,650,298,812,298,319,872/4,330,936,856.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,382,708,937.20

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