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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,097,373,051.97, 4,274,320,994.46 and 1,687,688,598.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,097,373,051.97, 4,274,320,994.46 and 1,687,688,598.60 is: 2,328,980,942.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,373,051.97 : 4,274,320,994.46 = 1,687,688,598.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,373,051.97/4,274,320,994.46 = 1,687,688,598.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,373,051.97x = 4,274,320,994.46 × 1,687,688,598.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,373,051.97x = 7,213,722,809,106,755,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,213,722,809,106,755,584/3,097,373,051.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,328,980,942.26

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