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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,405,117,480.73, 6,079,062,779.21 and 2,397,967,852.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,405,117,480.73, 6,079,062,779.21 and 2,397,967,852.79 is: 3,309,195,993.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,405,117,480.73 : 6,079,062,779.21 = 2,397,967,852.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,405,117,480.73/6,079,062,779.21 = 2,397,967,852.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,405,117,480.73x = 6,079,062,779.21 × 2,397,967,852.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,405,117,480.73x = 14,577,397,119,618,899,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,577,397,119,618,899,968/4,405,117,480.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,309,195,993.84

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