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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,318,722,017.40, 3,199,763,478.18 and 1,261,422,903.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,318,722,017.40, 3,199,763,478.18 and 1,261,422,903.52 is: 1,740,723,944.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,318,722,017.40 : 3,199,763,478.18 = 1,261,422,903.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,318,722,017.40/3,199,763,478.18 = 1,261,422,903.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,318,722,017.40x = 3,199,763,478.18 × 1,261,422,903.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,318,722,017.40x = 4,036,254,937,223,069,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,036,254,937,223,069,696/2,318,722,017.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,740,723,944.89

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