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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,204,256,161.53, 5,799,139,731.93 and 2,696,494,313.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,204,256,161.53, 5,799,139,731.93 and 2,696,494,313.13 is: 3,719,408,786.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,204,256,161.53 : 5,799,139,731.93 = 2,696,494,313.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,204,256,161.53/5,799,139,731.93 = 2,696,494,313.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,204,256,161.53x = 5,799,139,731.93 × 2,696,494,313.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,204,256,161.53x = 15,637,347,308,195,479,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,637,347,308,195,479,552/4,204,256,161.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,719,408,786.57

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