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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,863,297,242.52, 3,951,288,262.42 and 1,657,689,330.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,863,297,242.52, 3,951,288,262.42 and 1,657,689,330.27 is: 2,287,575,420.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,863,297,242.52 : 3,951,288,262.42 = 1,657,689,330.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,863,297,242.52/3,951,288,262.42 = 1,657,689,330.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,863,297,242.52x = 3,951,288,262.42 × 1,657,689,330.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,863,297,242.52x = 6,550,008,393,454,646,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,550,008,393,454,646,272/2,863,297,242.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,287,575,420.46

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