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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,013,487,073.73, 4,158,702,265.71 and 1,657,050,515.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,013,487,073.73, 4,158,702,265.71 and 1,657,050,515.38 is: 2,286,779,257.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,013,487,073.73 : 4,158,702,265.71 = 1,657,050,515.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,013,487,073.73/4,158,702,265.71 = 1,657,050,515.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,013,487,073.73x = 4,158,702,265.71 × 1,657,050,515.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,013,487,073.73x = 6,891,179,732,706,729,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,891,179,732,706,729,984/3,013,487,073.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,286,779,257.42

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