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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,139,972,987.08, 4,333,191,778.90 and 1,730,327,394

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,139,972,987.08, 4,333,191,778.90 and 1,730,327,394 is: 2,387,867,815.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,139,972,987.08 : 4,333,191,778.90 = 1,730,327,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,139,972,987.08/4,333,191,778.90 = 1,730,327,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,139,972,987.08x = 4,333,191,778.90 × 1,730,327,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,139,972,987.08x = 7,497,840,438,486,260,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,497,840,438,486,260,736/3,139,972,987.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,387,867,815.85

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