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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,970,265,779.84, 4,098,726,814.56 and 1,717,283,382.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,970,265,779.84, 4,098,726,814.56 and 1,717,283,382.72 is: 2,369,712,332.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,970,265,779.84 : 4,098,726,814.56 = 1,717,283,382.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,970,265,779.84/4,098,726,814.56 = 1,717,283,382.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,970,265,779.84x = 4,098,726,814.56 × 1,717,283,382.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,970,265,779.84x = 7,038,675,448,952,766,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,038,675,448,952,766,464/2,970,265,779.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,369,712,332.39

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