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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,072,371,660.58, 4,239,886,242.91 and 1,662,675,741.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,072,371,660.58, 4,239,886,242.91 and 1,662,675,741.86 is: 2,294,499,749.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,072,371,660.58 : 4,239,886,242.91 = 1,662,675,741.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,072,371,660.58/4,239,886,242.91 = 1,662,675,741.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,072,371,660.58x = 4,239,886,242.91 × 1,662,675,741.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,072,371,660.58x = 7,049,556,004,338,834,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,049,556,004,338,834,432/3,072,371,660.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294,499,749.10

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