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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,143,149,902.24, 4,337,551,166.76 and 1,714,224,463.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,143,149,902.24, 4,337,551,166.76 and 1,714,224,463.44 is: 2,365,632,105.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,143,149,902.24 : 4,337,551,166.76 = 1,714,224,463.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,143,149,902.24/4,337,551,166.76 = 1,714,224,463.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,143,149,902.24x = 4,337,551,166.76 × 1,714,224,463.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,143,149,902.24x = 7,435,536,321,482,707,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,435,536,321,482,707,968/3,143,149,902.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365,632,105.61

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