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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,332,018,426.30, 5,978,180,894.31 and 2,426,793,312.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,332,018,426.30, 5,978,180,894.31 and 2,426,793,312.93 is: 3,348,972,231.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,332,018,426.30 : 5,978,180,894.31 = 2,426,793,312.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,332,018,426.30/5,978,180,894.31 = 2,426,793,312.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,332,018,426.30x = 5,978,180,894.31 × 2,426,793,312.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,332,018,426.30x = 14,507,809,417,797,394,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,507,809,417,797,394,432/4,332,018,426.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,348,972,231.91

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