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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,145,586,375.66, 4,341,013,461.09 and 1,716,735,721.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,145,586,375.66, 4,341,013,461.09 and 1,716,735,721.22 is: 2,369,152,197.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,145,586,375.66 : 4,341,013,461.09 = 1,716,735,721.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,145,586,375.66/4,341,013,461.09 = 1,716,735,721.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,145,586,375.66x = 4,341,013,461.09 × 1,716,735,721.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,145,586,375.66x = 7,452,372,874,950,070,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,452,372,874,950,070,272/3,145,586,375.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,369,152,197.70

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