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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,056,389,640.88, 4,217,792,349.92 and 1,718,285,695.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,056,389,640.88, 4,217,792,349.92 and 1,718,285,695.24 is: 2,371,220,005.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,056,389,640.88 : 4,217,792,349.92 = 1,718,285,695.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,056,389,640.88/4,217,792,349.92 = 1,718,285,695.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,056,389,640.88x = 4,217,792,349.92 × 1,718,285,695.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,056,389,640.88x = 7,247,372,260,360,241,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,247,372,260,360,241,152/3,056,389,640.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,371,220,005.27

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