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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,071,679,249.62, 4,238,887,186.50 and 1,661,952,280.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,071,679,249.62, 4,238,887,186.50 and 1,661,952,280.98 is: 2,293,477,819.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,071,679,249.62 : 4,238,887,186.50 = 1,661,952,280.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,071,679,249.62/4,238,887,186.50 = 1,661,952,280.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,071,679,249.62x = 4,238,887,186.50 × 1,661,952,280.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,071,679,249.62x = 7,044,828,228,420,570,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,044,828,228,420,570,112/3,071,679,249.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,293,477,819.76

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