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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,072,049,172.03, 4,239,435,226.68 and 1,662,368,261.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,072,049,172.03, 4,239,435,226.68 and 1,662,368,261.60 is: 2,294,072,188.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,072,049,172.03 : 4,239,435,226.68 = 1,662,368,261.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,072,049,172.03/4,239,435,226.68 = 1,662,368,261.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,072,049,172.03x = 4,239,435,226.68 × 1,662,368,261.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,072,049,172.03x = 7,047,502,567,920,635,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,047,502,567,920,635,904/3,072,049,172.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294,072,188.72

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