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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,849,253,309.93, 3,931,969,940.56 and 1,579,176,292.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,849,253,309.93, 3,931,969,940.56 and 1,579,176,292.13 is: 2,179,263,489.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,849,253,309.93 : 3,931,969,940.56 = 1,579,176,292.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,849,253,309.93/3,931,969,940.56 = 1,579,176,292.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,849,253,309.93x = 3,931,969,940.56 × 1,579,176,292.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,849,253,309.93x = 6,209,273,711,497,333,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,209,273,711,497,333,760/2,849,253,309.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,179,263,489.79

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