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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,131,614,455.57, 4,694,318,871.63 and 1,470,548,268.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,131,614,455.57, 4,694,318,871.63 and 1,470,548,268.21 is: 2,204,365,379.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,131,614,455.57 : 4,694,318,871.63 = 1,470,548,268.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,131,614,455.57/4,694,318,871.63 = 1,470,548,268.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,131,614,455.57x = 4,694,318,871.63 × 1,470,548,268.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,131,614,455.57x = 6,903,222,487,101,018,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,903,222,487,101,018,112/3,131,614,455.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,204,365,379.28

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