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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,087,906,782.40, 4,261,344,274.80 and 1,678,210,847.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,087,906,782.40, 4,261,344,274.80 and 1,678,210,847.28 is: 2,315,948,857.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,087,906,782.40 : 4,261,344,274.80 = 1,678,210,847.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,087,906,782.40/4,261,344,274.80 = 1,678,210,847.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,087,906,782.40x = 4,261,344,274.80 × 1,678,210,847.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,087,906,782.40x = 7,151,434,185,963,885,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,151,434,185,963,885,568/3,087,906,782.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,315,948,857.89

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