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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,146,862,856.60, 4,342,648,650.33 and 1,717,933,962.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,146,862,856.60, 4,342,648,650.33 and 1,717,933,962.97 is: 2,370,736,808.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,146,862,856.60 : 4,342,648,650.33 = 1,717,933,962.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,146,862,856.60/4,342,648,650.33 = 1,717,933,962.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,146,862,856.60x = 4,342,648,650.33 × 1,717,933,962.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,146,862,856.60x = 7,460,383,605,647,738,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,460,383,605,647,738,880/3,146,862,856.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,370,736,808.57

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