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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,147,366,704.43, 4,343,372,168.72 and 1,737,673,393.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,147,366,704.43, 4,343,372,168.72 and 1,737,673,393.71 is: 2,397,992,660.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,147,366,704.43 : 4,343,372,168.72 = 1,737,673,393.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,147,366,704.43/4,343,372,168.72 = 1,737,673,393.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,147,366,704.43x = 4,343,372,168.72 × 1,737,673,393.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,147,366,704.43x = 7,547,362,256,556,557,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,547,362,256,556,557,312/3,147,366,704.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,397,992,660.32

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