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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,987,510,078.52, 4,123,125,428.31 and 1,700,334,904.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,987,510,078.52, 4,123,125,428.31 and 1,700,334,904.32 is: 2,346,667,926.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,987,510,078.52 : 4,123,125,428.31 = 1,700,334,904.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,987,510,078.52/4,123,125,428.31 = 1,700,334,904.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,987,510,078.52x = 4,123,125,428.31 × 1,700,334,904.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,987,510,078.52x = 7,010,694,080,644,842,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,010,694,080,644,842,496/2,987,510,078.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,346,667,926.26

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