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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,531,357,045.88, 3,494,483,932.32 and 1,685,991,208.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,531,357,045.88, 3,494,483,932.32 and 1,685,991,208.20 is: 2,327,474,583.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,531,357,045.88 : 3,494,483,932.32 = 1,685,991,208.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,531,357,045.88/3,494,483,932.32 = 1,685,991,208.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,531,357,045.88x = 3,494,483,932.32 × 1,685,991,208.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,531,357,045.88x = 5,891,669,187,087,684,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,891,669,187,087,684,608/2,531,357,045.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,327,474,583.91

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