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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,012,662,270.72, 4,157,367,896.16 and 1,656,286,297.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,012,662,270.72, 4,157,367,896.16 and 1,656,286,297.28 is: 2,285,616,793.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,012,662,270.72 : 4,157,367,896.16 = 1,656,286,297.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,012,662,270.72/4,157,367,896.16 = 1,656,286,297.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,012,662,270.72x = 4,157,367,896.16 × 1,656,286,297.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,012,662,270.72x = 6,885,791,479,161,589,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,885,791,479,161,589,760/3,012,662,270.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,285,616,793.52

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