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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,493,324,282.79, 5,241,622,746.09 and 1,721,729,240.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,493,324,282.79, 5,241,622,746.09 and 1,721,729,240.25 is: 2,583,400,342.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,493,324,282.79 : 5,241,622,746.09 = 1,721,729,240.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,493,324,282.79/5,241,622,746.09 = 1,721,729,240.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,493,324,282.79x = 5,241,622,746.09 × 1,721,729,240.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,493,324,282.79x = 9,024,655,148,302,654,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,024,655,148,302,654,464/3,493,324,282.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,583,400,342.41

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