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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,056,389,630.77, 4,217,792,335.94 and 1,718,285,685.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,056,389,630.77, 4,217,792,335.94 and 1,718,285,685.12 is: 2,371,219,991.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,056,389,630.77 : 4,217,792,335.94 = 1,718,285,685.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,056,389,630.77/4,217,792,335.94 = 1,718,285,685.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,056,389,630.77x = 4,217,792,335.94 × 1,718,285,685.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,056,389,630.77x = 7,247,372,193,645,956,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,247,372,193,645,956,096/3,056,389,630.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,371,219,991.29

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