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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,211,065,372.80, 4,815,174,436.44 and 1,716,734,306.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,211,065,372.80, 4,815,174,436.44 and 1,716,734,306.72 is: 2,574,340,347.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,065,372.80 : 4,815,174,436.44 = 1,716,734,306.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,065,372.80/4,815,174,436.44 = 1,716,734,306.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,065,372.80x = 4,815,174,436.44 × 1,716,734,306.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,065,372.80x = 8,266,375,147,877,689,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,266,375,147,877,689,344/3,211,065,372.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,574,340,347.57

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