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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,191,731,071.76, 4,787,596,323.48 and 1,617,593,174.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,191,731,071.76, 4,787,596,323.48 and 1,617,593,174.80 is: 2,426,389,618.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,191,731,071.76 : 4,787,596,323.48 = 1,617,593,174.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,191,731,071.76/4,787,596,323.48 = 1,617,593,174.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,191,731,071.76x = 4,787,596,323.48 × 1,617,593,174.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,191,731,071.76x = 7,744,383,136,558,820,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,744,383,136,558,820,352/3,191,731,071.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,389,618.19

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