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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,863,297,246.42, 3,951,288,267.77 and 1,657,689,334.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,863,297,246.42, 3,951,288,267.77 and 1,657,689,334.16 is: 2,287,575,425.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,863,297,246.42 : 3,951,288,267.77 = 1,657,689,334.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,863,297,246.42/3,951,288,267.77 = 1,657,689,334.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,863,297,246.42x = 3,951,288,267.77 × 1,657,689,334.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,863,297,246.42x = 6,550,008,417,665,583,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,550,008,417,665,583,104/2,863,297,246.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,287,575,425.80

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