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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,041,979,874.69, 4,188,175,687.71 and 2,372,065,279.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,041,979,874.69, 4,188,175,687.71 and 2,372,065,279.13 is: 3,265,842,162.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,041,979,874.69 : 4,188,175,687.71 = 2,372,065,279.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,041,979,874.69/4,188,175,687.71 = 2,372,065,279.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,041,979,874.69x = 4,188,175,687.71 × 2,372,065,279.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,041,979,874.69x = 9,934,626,131,692,359,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,934,626,131,692,359,680/3,041,979,874.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,265,842,162.32

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