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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,086,114,422.48, 4,258,954,968.77 and 1,729,773,394.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,086,114,422.48, 4,258,954,968.77 and 1,729,773,394.34 is: 2,387,152,899.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,086,114,422.48 : 4,258,954,968.77 = 1,729,773,394.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,086,114,422.48/4,258,954,968.77 = 1,729,773,394.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,086,114,422.48x = 4,258,954,968.77 × 1,729,773,394.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,086,114,422.48x = 7,367,026,992,677,371,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,367,026,992,677,371,904/3,086,114,422.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,387,152,899.78

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