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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,402,289,175.40, 5,097,694,200.30 and 1,651,722,521.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,402,289,175.40, 5,097,694,200.30 and 1,651,722,521.40 is: 2,474,797,374.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,402,289,175.40 : 5,097,694,200.30 = 1,651,722,521.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,402,289,175.40/5,097,694,200.30 = 1,651,722,521.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,402,289,175.40x = 5,097,694,200.30 × 1,651,722,521.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,402,289,175.40x = 8,419,976,317,845,672,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,419,976,317,845,672,960/3,402,289,175.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,474,797,374.29

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