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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,131,614,456.07, 4,694,318,872.38 and 1,470,548,268.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,131,614,456.07, 4,694,318,872.38 and 1,470,548,268.71 is: 2,204,365,380.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,131,614,456.07 : 4,694,318,872.38 = 1,470,548,268.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,131,614,456.07/4,694,318,872.38 = 1,470,548,268.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,131,614,456.07x = 4,694,318,872.38 × 1,470,548,268.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,131,614,456.07x = 6,903,222,490,551,089,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,903,222,490,551,089,152/3,131,614,456.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,204,365,380.03

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