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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,176,658,984.68, 4,759,466,388.03 and 2,229,247,737.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,176,658,984.68, 4,759,466,388.03 and 2,229,247,737.80 is: 3,339,996,433.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,176,658,984.68 : 4,759,466,388.03 = 2,229,247,737.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,176,658,984.68/4,759,466,388.03 = 2,229,247,737.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,176,658,984.68x = 4,759,466,388.03 × 2,229,247,737.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,176,658,984.68x = 10,610,029,678,644,826,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,610,029,678,644,826,112/3,176,658,984.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,339,996,433.30

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