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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,287,656,749.72, 3,153,193,565.82 and 1,617,737,709.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,287,656,749.72, 3,153,193,565.82 and 1,617,737,709.08 is: 2,229,810,104.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,287,656,749.72 : 3,153,193,565.82 = 1,617,737,709.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,287,656,749.72/3,153,193,565.82 = 1,617,737,709.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,287,656,749.72x = 3,153,193,565.82 × 1,617,737,709.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,287,656,749.72x = 5,101,040,135,455,442,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,101,040,135,455,442,944/2,287,656,749.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,229,810,104.19

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