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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,097,372,976.22, 4,274,320,889.91 and 1,687,688,522.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,097,372,976.22, 4,274,320,889.91 and 1,687,688,522.85 is: 2,328,980,837.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,372,976.22 : 4,274,320,889.91 = 1,687,688,522.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,372,976.22/4,274,320,889.91 = 1,687,688,522.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,372,976.22x = 4,274,320,889.91 × 1,687,688,522.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,372,976.22x = 7,213,722,308,879,105,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,213,722,308,879,105,024/3,097,372,976.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,328,980,837.72

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