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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,140,637,074.24, 4,334,022,850.08 and 1,711,720,996.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,140,637,074.24, 4,334,022,850.08 and 1,711,720,996.16 is: 2,362,144,283.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,140,637,074.24 : 4,334,022,850.08 = 1,711,720,996.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,140,637,074.24/4,334,022,850.08 = 1,711,720,996.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,140,637,074.24x = 4,334,022,850.08 × 1,711,720,996.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,140,637,074.24x = 7,418,637,910,319,139,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,418,637,910,319,139,840/3,140,637,074.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,362,144,283.14

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