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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,069,170,039.43, 4,234,487,798.97 and 1,878,497,721.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,069,170,039.43, 4,234,487,798.97 and 1,878,497,721.99 is: 2,591,735,088.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,069,170,039.43 : 4,234,487,798.97 = 1,878,497,721.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,069,170,039.43/4,234,487,798.97 = 1,878,497,721.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,069,170,039.43x = 4,234,487,798.97 × 1,878,497,721.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,069,170,039.43x = 7,954,475,684,159,593,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,954,475,684,159,593,472/3,069,170,039.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,591,735,088.63

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