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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,160,564,452.28, 4,361,374,401.42 and 1,731,633,600.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,160,564,452.28, 4,361,374,401.42 and 1,731,633,600.64 is: 2,389,542,302.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,160,564,452.28 : 4,361,374,401.42 = 1,731,633,600.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,160,564,452.28/4,361,374,401.42 = 1,731,633,600.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,160,564,452.28x = 4,361,374,401.42 × 1,731,633,600.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,160,564,452.28x = 7,552,302,458,470,039,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,552,302,458,470,039,552/3,160,564,452.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,389,542,302.49

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