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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,799,379,832.40, 4,197,054,209.40 and 1,572,924,229.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,799,379,832.40, 4,197,054,209.40 and 1,572,924,229.20 is: 2,358,253,846.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,799,379,832.40 : 4,197,054,209.40 = 1,572,924,229.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,799,379,832.40/4,197,054,209.40 = 1,572,924,229.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,799,379,832.40x = 4,197,054,209.40 × 1,572,924,229.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,799,379,832.40x = 6,601,648,257,231,111,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,601,648,257,231,111,168/2,799,379,832.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,358,253,846.38

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