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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,162,959,469.71, 4,364,789,565.87 and 1,733,981,715.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,162,959,469.71, 4,364,789,565.87 and 1,733,981,715.14 is: 2,392,842,959.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,162,959,469.71 : 4,364,789,565.87 = 1,733,981,715.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,162,959,469.71/4,364,789,565.87 = 1,733,981,715.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,162,959,469.71x = 4,364,789,565.87 × 1,733,981,715.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,162,959,469.71x = 7,568,465,297,630,614,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,568,465,297,630,614,528/3,162,959,469.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,392,842,959.30

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