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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,917,205,560.14, 4,376,185,017.21 and 1,342,933,173.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,917,205,560.14, 4,376,185,017.21 and 1,342,933,173.78 is: 2,014,573,163.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,917,205,560.14 : 4,376,185,017.21 = 1,342,933,173.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,917,205,560.14/4,376,185,017.21 = 1,342,933,173.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,917,205,560.14x = 4,376,185,017.21 × 1,342,933,173.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,917,205,560.14x = 5,876,924,034,210,309,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,876,924,034,210,309,120/2,917,205,560.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,014,573,163.62

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