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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,159,329,256.34, 5,740,013,186.00 and 2,279,739,356.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,159,329,256.34, 5,740,013,186.00 and 2,279,739,356.36 is: 3,146,116,395.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,159,329,256.34 : 5,740,013,186.00 = 2,279,739,356.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,159,329,256.34/5,740,013,186.00 = 2,279,739,356.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,159,329,256.34x = 5,740,013,186.00 × 2,279,739,356.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,159,329,256.34x = 13,085,733,966,109,454,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,085,733,966,109,454,336/4,159,329,256.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,146,116,395.13

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