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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,131,417,193.57, 4,321,372,810.86 and 1,843,985,231.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,131,417,193.57, 4,321,372,810.86 and 1,843,985,231.01 is: 2,544,709,678.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,131,417,193.57 : 4,321,372,810.86 = 1,843,985,231.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,131,417,193.57/4,321,372,810.86 = 1,843,985,231.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,131,417,193.57x = 4,321,372,810.86 × 1,843,985,231.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,131,417,193.57x = 7,968,547,640,914,009,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,968,547,640,914,009,088/3,131,417,193.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,544,709,678.82

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