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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,157,075,428.84, 4,733,460,746.46 and 1,601,366,917.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,157,075,428.84, 4,733,460,746.46 and 1,601,366,917.32 is: 2,400,958,613.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,157,075,428.84 : 4,733,460,746.46 = 1,601,366,917.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,157,075,428.84/4,733,460,746.46 = 1,601,366,917.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,157,075,428.84x = 4,733,460,746.46 × 1,601,366,917.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,157,075,428.84x = 7,580,007,443,813,875,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,580,007,443,813,875,712/3,157,075,428.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,400,958,613.33

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