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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,198,508,738.72, 5,793,907,626.86 and 2,293,271,429.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,198,508,738.72, 5,793,907,626.86 and 2,293,271,429.24 is: 3,164,695,764.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,198,508,738.72 : 5,793,907,626.86 = 2,293,271,429.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,198,508,738.72/5,793,907,626.86 = 2,293,271,429.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,198,508,738.72x = 5,793,907,626.86 × 2,293,271,429.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,198,508,738.72x = 13,287,002,824,333,766,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,287,002,824,333,766,656/4,198,508,738.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,164,695,764.90

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