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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,056,449,178.34, 4,217,914,149.84 and 1,736,422,167.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,056,449,178.34, 4,217,914,149.84 and 1,736,422,167.78 is: 2,396,270,706.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,056,449,178.34 : 4,217,914,149.84 = 1,736,422,167.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,056,449,178.34/4,217,914,149.84 = 1,736,422,167.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,056,449,178.34x = 4,217,914,149.84 × 1,736,422,167.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,056,449,178.34x = 7,324,079,631,575,108,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,324,079,631,575,108,608/3,056,449,178.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,396,270,706.37

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