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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,154,543,796.72, 4,734,140,603.88 and 1,496,456,280.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,154,543,796.72, 4,734,140,603.88 and 1,496,456,280.56 is: 2,245,787,313.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,543,796.72 : 4,734,140,603.88 = 1,496,456,280.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,543,796.72/4,734,140,603.88 = 1,496,456,280.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,543,796.72x = 4,734,140,603.88 × 1,496,456,280.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,543,796.72x = 7,084,434,439,730,336,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,084,434,439,730,336,768/3,154,543,796.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,245,787,313.87

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