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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,099,575,886.37, 4,277,230,400.99 and 1,761,280,234.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,099,575,886.37, 4,277,230,400.99 and 1,761,280,234.83 is: 2,430,461,986.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,099,575,886.37 : 4,277,230,400.99 = 1,761,280,234.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,099,575,886.37/4,277,230,400.99 = 1,761,280,234.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,099,575,886.37x = 4,277,230,400.99 × 1,761,280,234.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,099,575,886.37x = 7,533,401,365,081,909,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,533,401,365,081,909,248/3,099,575,886.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,430,461,986.18

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