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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,088,557,396.42, 4,262,211,953.52 and 1,678,861,359.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,088,557,396.42, 4,262,211,953.52 and 1,678,861,359.30 is: 2,316,830,168.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,088,557,396.42 : 4,262,211,953.52 = 1,678,861,359.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,088,557,396.42/4,262,211,953.52 = 1,678,861,359.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,088,557,396.42x = 4,262,211,953.52 × 1,678,861,359.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,088,557,396.42x = 7,155,662,953,911,294,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,155,662,953,911,294,976/3,088,557,396.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,316,830,168.74

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