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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,118,687,770.76, 4,304,000,280.33 and 1,761,851,079.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,118,687,770.76, 4,304,000,280.33 and 1,761,851,079.50 is: 2,431,473,779.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,118,687,770.76 : 4,304,000,280.33 = 1,761,851,079.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,118,687,770.76/4,304,000,280.33 = 1,761,851,079.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,118,687,770.76x = 4,304,000,280.33 × 1,761,851,079.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,118,687,770.76x = 7,583,007,540,046,192,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,583,007,540,046,192,640/3,118,687,770.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,431,473,779.18

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