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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,375,721,845.26, 6,036,236,474.76 and 2,965,543,545.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,375,721,845.26, 6,036,236,474.76 and 2,965,543,545.42 is: 4,090,918,652.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,375,721,845.26 : 6,036,236,474.76 = 2,965,543,545.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,375,721,845.26/6,036,236,474.76 = 2,965,543,545.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,375,721,845.26x = 6,036,236,474.76 × 2,965,543,545.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,375,721,845.26x = 17,900,722,116,353,294,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,900,722,116,353,294,336/4,375,721,845.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,090,918,652.83

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