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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,085,873,395.13, 4,258,858,559.51 and 1,729,873,539.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,085,873,395.13, 4,258,858,559.51 and 1,729,873,539.07 is: 2,387,423,521.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,085,873,395.13 : 4,258,858,559.51 = 1,729,873,539.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,085,873,395.13/4,258,858,559.51 = 1,729,873,539.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,085,873,395.13x = 4,258,858,559.51 × 1,729,873,539.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,085,873,395.13x = 7,367,286,728,739,656,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,367,286,728,739,656,704/3,085,873,395.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,387,423,521.77

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