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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,889,572,030.80, 2,834,358,046.20 and 1,717,243,429.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,889,572,030.80, 2,834,358,046.20 and 1,717,243,429.20 is: 2,575,865,143.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,889,572,030.80 : 2,834,358,046.20 = 1,717,243,429.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,889,572,030.80/2,834,358,046.20 = 1,717,243,429.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,889,572,030.80x = 2,834,358,046.20 × 1,717,243,429.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,889,572,030.80x = 4,867,282,730,837,099,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,867,282,730,837,099,520/1,889,572,030.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,575,865,143.80

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