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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,072,049,150.64, 4,239,435,197.20 and 1,662,368,240.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,072,049,150.64, 4,239,435,197.20 and 1,662,368,240.21 is: 2,294,072,159.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,072,049,150.64 : 4,239,435,197.20 = 1,662,368,240.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,072,049,150.64/4,239,435,197.20 = 1,662,368,240.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,072,049,150.64x = 4,239,435,197.20 × 1,662,368,240.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,072,049,150.64x = 7,047,502,428,253,698,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,047,502,428,253,698,048/3,072,049,150.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294,072,159.22

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