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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,861,172,218.46, 3,948,453,249.94 and 1,732,126,994.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,861,172,218.46, 3,948,453,249.94 and 1,732,126,994.94 is: 2,390,356,797.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,861,172,218.46 : 3,948,453,249.94 = 1,732,126,994.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,861,172,218.46/3,948,453,249.94 = 1,732,126,994.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,861,172,218.46x = 3,948,453,249.94 × 1,732,126,994.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,861,172,218.46x = 6,839,222,462,479,648,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,839,222,462,479,648,768/2,861,172,218.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,390,356,797.94

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