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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,334,342,339.73, 5,981,290,697.09 and 2,550,311,344.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,334,342,339.73, 5,981,290,697.09 and 2,550,311,344.17 is: 3,519,369,796.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334,342,339.73 : 5,981,290,697.09 = 2,550,311,344.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334,342,339.73/5,981,290,697.09 = 2,550,311,344.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334,342,339.73x = 5,981,290,697.09 × 2,550,311,344.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334,342,339.73x = 15,254,153,517,554,362,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,254,153,517,554,362,368/4,334,342,339.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,519,369,796.37

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