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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,708,331,783.23, 4,057,866,498.40 and 2,117,894,023.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,708,331,783.23, 4,057,866,498.40 and 2,117,894,023.17 is: 3,173,219,491.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,708,331,783.23 : 4,057,866,498.40 = 2,117,894,023.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,708,331,783.23/4,057,866,498.40 = 2,117,894,023.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,708,331,783.23x = 4,057,866,498.40 × 2,117,894,023.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,708,331,783.23x = 8,594,131,203,777,842,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,594,131,203,777,842,176/2,708,331,783.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,173,219,491.42

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