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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,861,172,098.70, 3,948,453,084.69 and 1,732,126,875.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,861,172,098.70, 3,948,453,084.69 and 1,732,126,875.18 is: 2,390,356,632.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,861,172,098.70 : 3,948,453,084.69 = 1,732,126,875.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,861,172,098.70/3,948,453,084.69 = 1,732,126,875.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,861,172,098.70x = 3,948,453,084.69 × 1,732,126,875.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,861,172,098.70x = 6,839,221,703,378,921,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,839,221,703,378,921,472/2,861,172,098.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,390,356,632.68

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