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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,849,253,314.40, 3,931,969,946.72 and 1,579,176,296.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,849,253,314.40, 3,931,969,946.72 and 1,579,176,296.59 is: 2,179,263,495.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,849,253,314.40 : 3,931,969,946.72 = 1,579,176,296.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,849,253,314.40/3,931,969,946.72 = 1,579,176,296.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,849,253,314.40x = 3,931,969,946.72 × 1,579,176,296.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,849,253,314.40x = 6,209,273,738,764,468,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,209,273,738,764,468,224/2,849,253,314.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,179,263,495.94

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