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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,863,297,250.96, 3,951,288,274.07 and 1,657,689,338.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,863,297,250.96, 3,951,288,274.07 and 1,657,689,338.72 is: 2,287,575,432.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,863,297,250.96 : 3,951,288,274.07 = 1,657,689,338.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,863,297,250.96/3,951,288,274.07 = 1,657,689,338.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,863,297,250.96x = 3,951,288,274.07 × 1,657,689,338.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,863,297,250.96x = 6,550,008,446,149,211,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,550,008,446,149,211,136/2,863,297,250.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,287,575,432.12

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