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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,056,389,632.27, 4,217,792,338.02 and 1,718,285,686.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,056,389,632.27, 4,217,792,338.02 and 1,718,285,686.62 is: 2,371,219,993.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,056,389,632.27 : 4,217,792,338.02 = 1,718,285,686.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,056,389,632.27/4,217,792,338.02 = 1,718,285,686.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,056,389,632.27x = 4,217,792,338.02 × 1,718,285,686.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,056,389,632.27x = 7,247,372,203,555,270,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,247,372,203,555,270,656/3,056,389,632.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,371,219,993.37

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