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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,097,345,896.55, 4,274,337,952.28 and 1,687,649,859.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,097,345,896.55, 4,274,337,952.28 and 1,687,649,859.37 is: 2,328,957,141.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,345,896.55 : 4,274,337,952.28 = 1,687,649,859.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,345,896.55/4,274,337,952.28 = 1,687,649,859.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,345,896.55x = 4,274,337,952.28 × 1,687,649,859.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,345,896.55x = 7,213,585,844,051,035,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,213,585,844,051,035,136/3,097,345,896.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,328,957,141.05

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