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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,172,063,005.06, 5,757,445,629.65 and 2,292,589,357.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,172,063,005.06, 5,757,445,629.65 and 2,292,589,357.79 is: 3,163,772,589.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,172,063,005.06 : 5,757,445,629.65 = 2,292,589,357.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,172,063,005.06/5,757,445,629.65 = 2,292,589,357.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,172,063,005.06x = 5,757,445,629.65 × 2,292,589,357.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,172,063,005.06x = 13,199,458,578,567,079,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,199,458,578,567,079,936/4,172,063,005.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,163,772,589.86

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