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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,420,476,997.71, 4,720,753,817.85 and 1,915,200,354.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,420,476,997.71, 4,720,753,817.85 and 1,915,200,354.78 is: 2,643,253,965.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,420,476,997.71 : 4,720,753,817.85 = 1,915,200,354.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,420,476,997.71/4,720,753,817.85 = 1,915,200,354.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,420,476,997.71x = 4,720,753,817.85 × 1,915,200,354.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,420,476,997.71x = 9,041,189,386,782,637,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,041,189,386,782,637,056/3,420,476,997.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,643,253,965.12

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