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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,198,508,737.72, 5,793,907,625.48 and 2,293,271,428.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,198,508,737.72, 5,793,907,625.48 and 2,293,271,428.24 is: 3,164,695,763.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,198,508,737.72 : 5,793,907,625.48 = 2,293,271,428.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,198,508,737.72/5,793,907,625.48 = 2,293,271,428.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,198,508,737.72x = 5,793,907,625.48 × 2,293,271,428.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,198,508,737.72x = 13,287,002,815,375,144,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,287,002,815,375,144,960/4,198,508,737.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,164,695,763.52

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