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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,157,893,378.24, 4,357,720,214.16 and 1,728,688,003.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,157,893,378.24, 4,357,720,214.16 and 1,728,688,003.36 is: 2,385,494,934.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,157,893,378.24 : 4,357,720,214.16 = 1,728,688,003.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,157,893,378.24/4,357,720,214.16 = 1,728,688,003.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,157,893,378.24x = 4,357,720,214.16 × 1,728,688,003.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,157,893,378.24x = 7,533,138,656,217,760,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,533,138,656,217,760,768/3,157,893,378.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,385,494,934.10

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