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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,179,863,915.37, 5,768,213,144.76 and 2,300,269,199.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,179,863,915.37, 5,768,213,144.76 and 2,300,269,199.21 is: 3,174,372,013.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,179,863,915.37 : 5,768,213,144.76 = 2,300,269,199.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,179,863,915.37/5,768,213,144.76 = 2,300,269,199.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,179,863,915.37x = 5,768,213,144.76 × 2,300,269,199.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,179,863,915.37x = 13,268,443,031,340,840,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,268,443,031,340,840,960/4,179,863,915.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,174,372,013.06

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