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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,125,877,654.88, 4,313,832,474.18 and 1,716,241,031.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,125,877,654.88, 4,313,832,474.18 and 1,716,241,031.20 is: 2,368,479,227.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,125,877,654.88 : 4,313,832,474.18 = 1,716,241,031.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,125,877,654.88/4,313,832,474.18 = 1,716,241,031.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,125,877,654.88x = 4,313,832,474.18 × 1,716,241,031.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,125,877,654.88x = 7,403,576,293,910,731,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,403,576,293,910,731,776/3,125,877,654.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,368,479,227.70

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