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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,066,477,087.06, 4,231,730,015.94 and 1,710,112,462.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,066,477,087.06, 4,231,730,015.94 and 1,710,112,462.12 is: 2,359,950,533.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,066,477,087.06 : 4,231,730,015.94 = 1,710,112,462.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,066,477,087.06/4,231,730,015.94 = 1,710,112,462.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,066,477,087.06x = 4,231,730,015.94 × 1,710,112,462.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,066,477,087.06x = 7,236,734,236,586,259,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,236,734,236,586,259,456/3,066,477,087.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,359,950,533.18

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