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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,997,617,275.93, 4,137,144,750.05 and 1,727,215,036.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,997,617,275.93, 4,137,144,750.05 and 1,727,215,036.77 is: 2,383,806,191.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,997,617,275.93 : 4,137,144,750.05 = 1,727,215,036.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,997,617,275.93/4,137,144,750.05 = 1,727,215,036.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,997,617,275.93x = 4,137,144,750.05 × 1,727,215,036.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,997,617,275.93x = 7,145,738,621,580,423,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,145,738,621,580,423,168/2,997,617,275.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,383,806,191.32

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