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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,117,153,887.28, 4,301,671,005.21 and 1,688,225,059.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,117,153,887.28, 4,301,671,005.21 and 1,688,225,059.44 is: 2,329,749,845.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,117,153,887.28 : 4,301,671,005.21 = 1,688,225,059.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,117,153,887.28/4,301,671,005.21 = 1,688,225,059.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,117,153,887.28x = 4,301,671,005.21 × 1,688,225,059.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,117,153,887.28x = 7,262,188,788,461,977,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,262,188,788,461,977,600/3,117,153,887.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,329,749,845.88

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