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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,834,357,998.80, 4,251,536,998.20 and 1,732,361,941.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,834,357,998.80, 4,251,536,998.20 and 1,732,361,941.20 is: 2,598,542,911.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,834,357,998.80 : 4,251,536,998.20 = 1,732,361,941.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,834,357,998.80/4,251,536,998.20 = 1,732,361,941.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,834,357,998.80x = 4,251,536,998.20 × 1,732,361,941.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,834,357,998.80x = 7,365,200,887,285,372,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,365,200,887,285,372,928/2,834,357,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,598,542,911.80

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