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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,098,363,461.56, 4,275,685,645.74 and 1,688,657,553.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,098,363,461.56, 4,275,685,645.74 and 1,688,657,553.72 is: 2,330,316,940.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,363,461.56 : 4,275,685,645.74 = 1,688,657,553.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,363,461.56/4,275,685,645.74 = 1,688,657,553.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,363,461.56x = 4,275,685,645.74 × 1,688,657,553.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,363,461.56x = 7,220,168,863,011,026,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,220,168,863,011,026,944/3,098,363,461.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,330,316,940.73

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