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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,376,949,926.52, 6,040,182,913.64 and 2,369,784,815.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,376,949,926.52, 6,040,182,913.64 and 2,369,784,815.13 is: 3,270,298,721.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,376,949,926.52 : 6,040,182,913.64 = 2,369,784,815.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,376,949,926.52/6,040,182,913.64 = 2,369,784,815.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,376,949,926.52x = 6,040,182,913.64 × 2,369,784,815.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,376,949,926.52x = 14,313,933,749,351,753,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,313,933,749,351,753,728/4,376,949,926.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,270,298,721.63

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