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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,097,372,961.97, 4,274,320,870.26 and 1,687,688,508.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,097,372,961.97, 4,274,320,870.26 and 1,687,688,508.60 is: 2,328,980,818.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,372,961.97 : 4,274,320,870.26 = 1,687,688,508.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,372,961.97/4,274,320,870.26 = 1,687,688,508.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,372,961.97x = 4,274,320,870.26 × 1,687,688,508.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,372,961.97x = 7,213,722,214,806,953,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,213,722,214,806,953,984/3,097,372,961.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,328,980,818.06

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