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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,124,983,146.62, 4,312,481,012.84 and 1,696,054,275.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,124,983,146.62, 4,312,481,012.84 and 1,696,054,275.20 is: 2,340,557,217.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,124,983,146.62 : 4,312,481,012.84 = 1,696,054,275.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,124,983,146.62/4,312,481,012.84 = 1,696,054,275.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,124,983,146.62x = 4,312,481,012.84 × 1,696,054,275.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,124,983,146.62x = 7,314,201,858,546,108,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,314,201,858,546,108,416/3,124,983,146.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,340,557,217.55

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