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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,849,140,699.79, 3,931,811,183.74 and 1,596,086,376.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,849,140,699.79, 3,931,811,183.74 and 1,596,086,376.13 is: 2,202,597,528.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,849,140,699.79 : 3,931,811,183.74 = 1,596,086,376.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,849,140,699.79/3,931,811,183.74 = 1,596,086,376.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,849,140,699.79x = 3,931,811,183.74 × 1,596,086,376.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,849,140,699.79x = 6,275,510,263,860,329,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,275,510,263,860,329,472/2,849,140,699.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,202,597,528.55

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