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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,146,936,136.58, 4,342,785,739.23 and 1,737,251,683.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,146,936,136.58, 4,342,785,739.23 and 1,737,251,683.21 is: 2,397,414,980.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,146,936,136.58 : 4,342,785,739.23 = 1,737,251,683.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,146,936,136.58/4,342,785,739.23 = 1,737,251,683.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,146,936,136.58x = 4,342,785,739.23 × 1,737,251,683.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,146,936,136.58x = 7,544,511,835,297,700,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,544,511,835,297,700,864/3,146,936,136.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,397,414,980.11

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