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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,118,687,740.29, 4,304,000,238.23 and 1,761,851,048.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,118,687,740.29, 4,304,000,238.23 and 1,761,851,048.97 is: 2,431,473,737.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,118,687,740.29 : 4,304,000,238.23 = 1,761,851,048.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,118,687,740.29/4,304,000,238.23 = 1,761,851,048.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,118,687,740.29x = 4,304,000,238.23 × 1,761,851,048.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,118,687,740.29x = 7,583,007,334,492,654,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,583,007,334,492,654,592/3,118,687,740.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,431,473,737.02

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