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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,071,679,252.37, 4,238,887,190.29 and 1,661,952,283.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,071,679,252.37, 4,238,887,190.29 and 1,661,952,283.72 is: 2,293,477,823.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,071,679,252.37 : 4,238,887,190.29 = 1,661,952,283.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,071,679,252.37/4,238,887,190.29 = 1,661,952,283.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,071,679,252.37x = 4,238,887,190.29 × 1,661,952,283.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,071,679,252.37x = 7,044,828,246,333,920,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,044,828,246,333,920,256/3,071,679,252.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,293,477,823.54

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