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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,170,443,559.51, 4,374,951,624.38 and 1,741,440,815.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,170,443,559.51, 4,374,951,624.38 and 1,741,440,815.73 is: 2,403,045,246.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,170,443,559.51 : 4,374,951,624.38 = 1,741,440,815.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,170,443,559.51/4,374,951,624.38 = 1,741,440,815.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,170,443,559.51x = 4,374,951,624.38 × 1,741,440,815.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,170,443,559.51x = 7,618,719,325,543,774,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,618,719,325,543,774,208/3,170,443,559.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,403,045,246.68

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