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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,041,979,878.43, 4,188,175,692.89 and 2,372,065,282.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,041,979,878.43, 4,188,175,692.89 and 2,372,065,282.87 is: 3,265,842,167.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,041,979,878.43 : 4,188,175,692.89 = 2,372,065,282.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,041,979,878.43/4,188,175,692.89 = 2,372,065,282.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,041,979,878.43x = 4,188,175,692.89 × 2,372,065,282.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,041,979,878.43x = 9,934,626,159,641,628,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,934,626,159,641,628,672/3,041,979,878.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,265,842,167.49

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