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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,023,803,579.86, 4,172,635,858.82 and 1,685,634,477.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,023,803,579.86, 4,172,635,858.82 and 1,685,634,477.53 is: 2,326,056,795.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,023,803,579.86 : 4,172,635,858.82 = 1,685,634,477.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,023,803,579.86/4,172,635,858.82 = 1,685,634,477.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,023,803,579.86x = 4,172,635,858.82 × 1,685,634,477.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,023,803,579.86x = 7,033,538,865,775,703,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,033,538,865,775,703,040/3,023,803,579.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,326,056,795.69

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