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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,179,863,914.37, 5,768,213,143.38 and 2,300,269,198.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,179,863,914.37, 5,768,213,143.38 and 2,300,269,198.20 is: 3,174,372,011.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,179,863,914.37 : 5,768,213,143.38 = 2,300,269,198.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,179,863,914.37/5,768,213,143.38 = 2,300,269,198.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,179,863,914.37x = 5,768,213,143.38 × 2,300,269,198.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,179,863,914.37x = 13,268,443,022,369,413,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,268,443,022,369,413,120/4,179,863,914.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,174,372,011.67

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