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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,168,343,719.40, 4,752,515,579.10 and 2,896,021,978.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,168,343,719.40, 4,752,515,579.10 and 2,896,021,978.60 is: 4,344,032,967.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,343,719.40 : 4,752,515,579.10 = 2,896,021,978.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,343,719.40/4,752,515,579.10 = 2,896,021,978.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,343,719.40x = 4,752,515,579.10 × 2,896,021,978.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,343,719.40x = 13,763,389,570,712,508,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,763,389,570,712,508,416/3,168,343,719.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,344,032,967.90

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