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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,097,382,671,437.60, 4,274,401,375,305.40 and 1,689,545,079,137.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,097,382,671,437.60, 4,274,401,375,305.40 and 1,689,545,079,137.20 is: 2,331,579,457,875.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,382,671,437.60 : 4,274,401,375,305.40 = 1,689,545,079,137.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,382,671,437.60/4,274,401,375,305.40 = 1,689,545,079,137.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,382,671,437.60x = 4,274,401,375,305.40 × 1,689,545,079,137.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,382,671,437.60x = 7,221,793,809,904,518,716,981,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,221,793,809,904,518,716,981,248/3,097,382,671,437.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,331,579,457,875.85

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