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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,040,423,997.46, 4,196,225,615.18 and 1,702,400,314.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,040,423,997.46, 4,196,225,615.18 and 1,702,400,314.86 is: 2,349,559,079.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,040,423,997.46 : 4,196,225,615.18 = 1,702,400,314.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,040,423,997.46/4,196,225,615.18 = 1,702,400,314.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,040,423,997.46x = 4,196,225,615.18 × 1,702,400,314.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,040,423,997.46x = 7,143,655,808,509,022,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,143,655,808,509,022,208/3,040,423,997.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,349,559,079.42

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