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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,196,447,539.77, 5,791,605,419.27 and 2,388,399,009.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,196,447,539.77, 5,791,605,419.27 and 2,388,399,009.78 is: 3,296,279,654.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,196,447,539.77 : 5,791,605,419.27 = 2,388,399,009.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,196,447,539.77/5,791,605,419.27 = 2,388,399,009.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,196,447,539.77x = 5,791,605,419.27 × 2,388,399,009.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,196,447,539.77x = 13,832,664,648,415,336,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,832,664,648,415,336,448/4,196,447,539.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,296,279,654.95

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