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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,201,254,788.88, 4,417,731,608.65 and 1,736,131,972.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,201,254,788.88, 4,417,731,608.65 and 1,736,131,972.88 is: 2,395,862,122.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,201,254,788.88 : 4,417,731,608.65 = 1,736,131,972.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,201,254,788.88/4,417,731,608.65 = 1,736,131,972.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,201,254,788.88x = 4,417,731,608.65 × 1,736,131,972.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,201,254,788.88x = 7,669,765,093,353,432,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,669,765,093,353,432,064/3,201,254,788.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,862,122.57

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