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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,423,541,199.94, 5,131,727,648.06 and 1,432,723,887.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,423,541,199.94, 5,131,727,648.06 and 1,432,723,887.90 is: 2,147,585,893.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,423,541,199.94 : 5,131,727,648.06 = 1,432,723,887.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,423,541,199.94/5,131,727,648.06 = 1,432,723,887.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,423,541,199.94x = 5,131,727,648.06 × 1,432,723,887.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,423,541,199.94x = 7,352,348,787,565,283,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,352,348,787,565,283,328/3,423,541,199.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,147,585,893.72

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