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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,001,682,562.42, 4,142,322,329.02 and 1,663,659,037.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,001,682,562.42, 4,142,322,329.02 and 1,663,659,037.46 is: 2,295,849,689.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,001,682,562.42 : 4,142,322,329.02 = 1,663,659,037.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,001,682,562.42/4,142,322,329.02 = 1,663,659,037.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,001,682,562.42x = 4,142,322,329.02 × 1,663,659,037.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,001,682,562.42x = 6,891,411,978,746,478,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,891,411,978,746,478,592/3,001,682,562.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,295,849,689.45

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