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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,414,538,614.50, 4,710,620,406.51 and 2,285,872,017.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,414,538,614.50, 4,710,620,406.51 and 2,285,872,017.20 is: 3,153,537,442.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,414,538,614.50 : 4,710,620,406.51 = 2,285,872,017.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,414,538,614.50/4,710,620,406.51 = 2,285,872,017.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,414,538,614.50x = 4,710,620,406.51 × 2,285,872,017.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,414,538,614.50x = 10,767,875,370,892,496,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,767,875,370,892,496,896/3,414,538,614.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,153,537,442.85

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