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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,159,542,287.66, 4,358,068,413.10 and 2,031,938,475.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,159,542,287.66, 4,358,068,413.10 and 2,031,938,475.63 is: 2,802,724,597.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,542,287.66 : 4,358,068,413.10 = 2,031,938,475.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,542,287.66/4,358,068,413.10 = 2,031,938,475.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,542,287.66x = 4,358,068,413.10 × 2,031,938,475.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,542,287.66x = 8,855,326,887,983,877,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,855,326,887,983,877,120/3,159,542,287.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,802,724,597.98

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