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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,144,159,008.40, 3,216,238,512.60 and 1,714,177,312.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,144,159,008.40, 3,216,238,512.60 and 1,714,177,312.40 is: 2,571,265,968.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,144,159,008.40 : 3,216,238,512.60 = 1,714,177,312.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,144,159,008.40/3,216,238,512.60 = 1,714,177,312.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,144,159,008.40x = 3,216,238,512.60 × 1,714,177,312.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,144,159,008.40x = 5,513,203,089,566,042,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,513,203,089,566,042,112/2,144,159,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,571,265,968.60

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