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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,139,812,967.17, 4,333,034,320.59 and 1,730,207,731.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,139,812,967.17, 4,333,034,320.59 and 1,730,207,731.74 is: 2,387,737,601.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,139,812,967.17 : 4,333,034,320.59 = 1,730,207,731.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,139,812,967.17/4,333,034,320.59 = 1,730,207,731.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,139,812,967.17x = 4,333,034,320.59 × 1,730,207,731.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,139,812,967.17x = 7,497,049,483,379,596,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,497,049,483,379,596,288/3,139,812,967.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,387,737,601.50

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