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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,968,834,539.38, 4,096,500,089.73 and 1,715,888,069.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,968,834,539.38, 4,096,500,089.73 and 1,715,888,069.78 is: 2,367,641,422.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,968,834,539.38 : 4,096,500,089.73 = 1,715,888,069.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,968,834,539.38/4,096,500,089.73 = 1,715,888,069.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,968,834,539.38x = 4,096,500,089.73 × 1,715,888,069.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,968,834,539.38x = 7,029,135,631,820,406,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,029,135,631,820,406,784/2,968,834,539.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,367,641,422.44

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