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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,799,379,837.40, 4,197,054,216.90 and 1,572,924,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,799,379,837.40, 4,197,054,216.90 and 1,572,924,234.20 is: 2,358,253,853.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,799,379,837.40 : 4,197,054,216.90 = 1,572,924,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,799,379,837.40/4,197,054,216.90 = 1,572,924,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,799,379,837.40x = 4,197,054,216.90 × 1,572,924,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,799,379,837.40x = 6,601,648,290,013,314,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,601,648,290,013,314,048/2,799,379,837.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,358,253,853.88

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