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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,898,731,199.99, 4,354,642,201.39 and 1,719,085,398.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,898,731,199.99, 4,354,642,201.39 and 1,719,085,398.05 is: 2,582,509,831.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,898,731,199.99 : 4,354,642,201.39 = 1,719,085,398.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,898,731,199.99/4,354,642,201.39 = 1,719,085,398.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,898,731,199.99x = 4,354,642,201.39 × 1,719,085,398.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,898,731,199.99x = 7,486,001,822,148,445,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,486,001,822,148,445,184/2,898,731,199.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,582,509,831.25

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