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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,158,250,316.38, 5,738,666,978.78 and 2,349,134,727.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,158,250,316.38, 5,738,666,978.78 and 2,349,134,727.96 is: 3,241,964,977.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,158,250,316.38 : 5,738,666,978.78 = 2,349,134,727.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,158,250,316.38/5,738,666,978.78 = 2,349,134,727.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,158,250,316.38x = 5,738,666,978.78 × 2,349,134,727.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,158,250,316.38x = 13,480,901,892,049,389,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,480,901,892,049,389,568/4,158,250,316.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,241,964,977.18

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