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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,334,342,338.98, 5,981,290,696.05 and 2,550,311,343.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,334,342,338.98, 5,981,290,696.05 and 2,550,311,343.42 is: 3,519,369,795.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334,342,338.98 : 5,981,290,696.05 = 2,550,311,343.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334,342,338.98/5,981,290,696.05 = 2,550,311,343.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334,342,338.98x = 5,981,290,696.05 × 2,550,311,343.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334,342,338.98x = 15,254,153,510,428,823,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,254,153,510,428,823,552/4,334,342,338.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,519,369,795.33

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