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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,042,514,996.76, 4,198,667,511.17 and 1,704,414,505.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,042,514,996.76, 4,198,667,511.17 and 1,704,414,505.62 is: 2,352,090,233.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,042,514,996.76 : 4,198,667,511.17 = 1,704,414,505.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,042,514,996.76/4,198,667,511.17 = 1,704,414,505.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,042,514,996.76x = 4,198,667,511.17 × 1,704,414,505.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,042,514,996.76x = 7,156,269,810,286,941,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,156,269,810,286,941,184/3,042,514,996.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,352,090,233.87

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