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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,158,368,248.62, 4,358,614,681.60 and 1,729,499,365.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,158,368,248.62, 4,358,614,681.60 and 1,729,499,365.10 is: 2,386,745,537.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,158,368,248.62 : 4,358,614,681.60 = 1,729,499,365.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,158,368,248.62/4,358,614,681.60 = 1,729,499,365.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,158,368,248.62x = 4,358,614,681.60 × 1,729,499,365.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,158,368,248.62x = 7,538,221,324,542,738,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,538,221,324,542,738,432/3,158,368,248.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,386,745,537.93

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