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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,196,237,556.29, 5,790,777,847.42 and 2,290,998,972.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,196,237,556.29, 5,790,777,847.42 and 2,290,998,972.70 is: 3,161,562,214.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,196,237,556.29 : 5,790,777,847.42 = 2,290,998,972.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,196,237,556.29/5,790,777,847.42 = 2,290,998,972.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,196,237,556.29x = 5,790,777,847.42 × 2,290,998,972.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,196,237,556.29x = 13,266,666,099,573,137,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,266,666,099,573,137,408/4,196,237,556.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,161,562,214.15

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