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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,056,389,633.77, 4,217,792,340.06 and 1,718,285,688.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,056,389,633.77, 4,217,792,340.06 and 1,718,285,688.12 is: 2,371,219,995.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,056,389,633.77 : 4,217,792,340.06 = 1,718,285,688.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,056,389,633.77/4,217,792,340.06 = 1,718,285,688.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,056,389,633.77x = 4,217,792,340.06 × 1,718,285,688.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,056,389,633.77x = 7,247,372,213,387,261,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,247,372,213,387,261,952/3,056,389,633.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,371,219,995.42

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