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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,174,890,530.59, 4,381,594,342.92 and 1,904,779,312.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,174,890,530.59, 4,381,594,342.92 and 1,904,779,312.79 is: 2,628,742,686.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,174,890,530.59 : 4,381,594,342.92 = 1,904,779,312.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,174,890,530.59/4,381,594,342.92 = 1,904,779,312.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,174,890,530.59x = 4,381,594,342.92 × 1,904,779,312.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,174,890,530.59x = 8,345,970,261,409,802,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,345,970,261,409,802,240/3,174,890,530.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,628,742,686.09

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