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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,296,978,398.95, 5,929,830,475.72 and 2,391,698,986.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,296,978,398.95, 5,929,830,475.72 and 2,391,698,986.16 is: 3,300,544,759.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,296,978,398.95 : 5,929,830,475.72 = 2,391,698,986.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,296,978,398.95/5,929,830,475.72 = 2,391,698,986.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,296,978,398.95x = 5,929,830,475.72 × 2,391,698,986.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,296,978,398.95x = 14,182,369,536,844,566,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,182,369,536,844,566,528/4,296,978,398.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,300,544,759.62

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