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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,146,936,133.77, 4,342,785,735.34 and 1,737,251,680.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,146,936,133.77, 4,342,785,735.34 and 1,737,251,680.40 is: 2,397,414,976.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,146,936,133.77 : 4,342,785,735.34 = 1,737,251,680.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,146,936,133.77/4,342,785,735.34 = 1,737,251,680.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,146,936,133.77x = 4,342,785,735.34 × 1,737,251,680.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,146,936,133.77x = 7,544,511,816,336,565,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,544,511,816,336,565,248/3,146,936,133.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,397,414,976.23

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