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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,987,510,005.75, 4,123,125,328.24 and 1,700,334,831.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,987,510,005.75, 4,123,125,328.24 and 1,700,334,831.80 is: 2,346,667,826.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,987,510,005.75 : 4,123,125,328.24 = 1,700,334,831.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,987,510,005.75/4,123,125,328.24 = 1,700,334,831.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,987,510,005.75x = 4,123,125,328.24 × 1,700,334,831.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,987,510,005.75x = 7,010,693,611,483,279,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,010,693,611,483,279,360/2,987,510,005.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,346,667,826.38

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