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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,424,993,355.13, 5,137,596,320.92 and 1,629,813,557.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,424,993,355.13, 5,137,596,320.92 and 1,629,813,557.78 is: 2,444,770,914.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,424,993,355.13 : 5,137,596,320.92 = 1,629,813,557.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,424,993,355.13/5,137,596,320.92 = 1,629,813,557.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,424,993,355.13x = 5,137,596,320.92 × 1,629,813,557.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,424,993,355.13x = 8,373,324,138,264,396,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,373,324,138,264,396,800/3,424,993,355.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,444,770,914.87

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