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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,145,585,698.58, 4,341,012,523.44 and 1,716,735,041.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,145,585,698.58, 4,341,012,523.44 and 1,716,735,041.14 is: 2,369,151,257.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,145,585,698.58 : 4,341,012,523.44 = 1,716,735,041.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,145,585,698.58/4,341,012,523.44 = 1,716,735,041.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,145,585,698.58x = 4,341,012,523.44 × 1,716,735,041.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,145,585,698.58x = 7,452,368,313,017,023,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,452,368,313,017,023,488/3,145,585,698.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,369,151,257.39

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