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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,889,572,039.80, 2,834,358,059.70 and 1,717,243,438.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,889,572,039.80, 2,834,358,059.70 and 1,717,243,438.20 is: 2,575,865,157.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,889,572,039.80 : 2,834,358,059.70 = 1,717,243,438.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,889,572,039.80/2,834,358,059.70 = 1,717,243,438.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,889,572,039.80x = 2,834,358,059.70 × 1,717,243,438.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,889,572,039.80x = 4,867,282,779,529,108,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,867,282,779,529,108,480/1,889,572,039.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,575,865,157.30

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