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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,198,508,735.71, 5,793,907,622.72 and 2,293,271,426.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,198,508,735.71, 5,793,907,622.72 and 2,293,271,426.25 is: 3,164,695,760.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,198,508,735.71 : 5,793,907,622.72 = 2,293,271,426.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,198,508,735.71/5,793,907,622.72 = 2,293,271,426.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,198,508,735.71x = 5,793,907,622.72 × 2,293,271,426.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,198,508,735.71x = 13,287,002,797,486,872,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,287,002,797,486,872,576/4,198,508,735.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,164,695,760.78

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