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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,198,508,732.87, 5,793,907,618.78 and 2,293,271,423.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,198,508,732.87, 5,793,907,618.78 and 2,293,271,423.35 is: 3,164,695,756.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,198,508,732.87 : 5,793,907,618.78 = 2,293,271,423.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,198,508,732.87/5,793,907,618.78 = 2,293,271,423.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,198,508,732.87x = 5,793,907,618.78 × 2,293,271,423.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,198,508,732.87x = 13,287,002,771,681,036,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,287,002,771,681,036,288/4,198,508,732.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,164,695,756.77

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