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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,159,189,916.27, 4,359,819,127.68 and 1,749,493,879.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,159,189,916.27, 4,359,819,127.68 and 1,749,493,879.29 is: 2,414,377,445.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,189,916.27 : 4,359,819,127.68 = 1,749,493,879.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,189,916.27/4,359,819,127.68 = 1,749,493,879.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,189,916.27x = 4,359,819,127.68 × 1,749,493,879.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,189,916.27x = 7,627,476,878,687,627,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,627,476,878,687,627,264/3,159,189,916.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,414,377,445.12

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