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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,143,717,123.54, 4,338,343,117.99 and 1,714,819,369.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,143,717,123.54, 4,338,343,117.99 and 1,714,819,369.26 is: 2,366,458,086.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,143,717,123.54 : 4,338,343,117.99 = 1,714,819,369.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,143,717,123.54/4,338,343,117.99 = 1,714,819,369.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,143,717,123.54x = 4,338,343,117.99 × 1,714,819,369.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,143,717,123.54x = 7,439,474,809,219,492,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,439,474,809,219,492,864/3,143,717,123.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,366,458,086.67

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