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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,346,071,206.82, 5,998,878,871.32 and 2,538,070,775.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,346,071,206.82, 5,998,878,871.32 and 2,538,070,775.17 is: 3,503,297,213.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,346,071,206.82 : 5,998,878,871.32 = 2,538,070,775.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,346,071,206.82/5,998,878,871.32 = 2,538,070,775.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,346,071,206.82x = 5,998,878,871.32 × 2,538,070,775.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,346,071,206.82x = 15,225,579,147,051,005,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,225,579,147,051,005,952/4,346,071,206.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,503,297,213.16

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