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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,779,429,704.20, 5,669,144,556.30 and 2,998,849,163.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,779,429,704.20, 5,669,144,556.30 and 2,998,849,163.40 is: 4,498,273,745.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,779,429,704.20 : 5,669,144,556.30 = 2,998,849,163.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,779,429,704.20/5,669,144,556.30 = 2,998,849,163.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,779,429,704.20x = 5,669,144,556.30 × 2,998,849,163.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,779,429,704.20x = 17,000,909,409,853,921,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,000,909,409,853,921,280/3,779,429,704.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,498,273,745.10

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