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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,996,231,206.32, 4,489,438,919.04 and 1,595,728,544.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,996,231,206.32, 4,489,438,919.04 and 1,595,728,544.40 is: 2,390,978,979.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,996,231,206.32 : 4,489,438,919.04 = 1,595,728,544.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,996,231,206.32/4,489,438,919.04 = 1,595,728,544.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,996,231,206.32x = 4,489,438,919.04 × 1,595,728,544.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,996,231,206.32x = 7,163,925,831,452,408,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,163,925,831,452,408,832/2,996,231,206.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,390,978,979.31

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