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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,142,261,327.76, 4,336,514,185.86 and 1,732,560,931.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,142,261,327.76, 4,336,514,185.86 and 1,732,560,931.16 is: 2,391,040,805.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,142,261,327.76 : 4,336,514,185.86 = 1,732,560,931.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,142,261,327.76/4,336,514,185.86 = 1,732,560,931.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,142,261,327.76x = 4,336,514,185.86 × 1,732,560,931.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,142,261,327.76x = 7,513,275,055,842,150,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,513,275,055,842,150,400/3,142,261,327.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,391,040,805.38

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