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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,123,879,985.86, 4,310,942,449.77 and 1,714,207,514.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,123,879,985.86, 4,310,942,449.77 and 1,714,207,514.82 is: 2,365,599,823.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,123,879,985.86 : 4,310,942,449.77 = 1,714,207,514.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,123,879,985.86/4,310,942,449.77 = 1,714,207,514.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,123,879,985.86x = 4,310,942,449.77 × 1,714,207,514.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,123,879,985.86x = 7,389,849,943,352,274,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,389,849,943,352,274,944/3,123,879,985.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365,599,823.55

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