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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,889,572,267.80, 2,834,358,401.70 and 1,717,243,666.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,889,572,267.80, 2,834,358,401.70 and 1,717,243,666.20 is: 2,575,865,499.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,889,572,267.80 : 2,834,358,401.70 = 1,717,243,666.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,889,572,267.80/2,834,358,401.70 = 1,717,243,666.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,889,572,267.80x = 2,834,358,401.70 × 1,717,243,666.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,889,572,267.80x = 4,867,284,013,060,079,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,867,284,013,060,079,616/1,889,572,267.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,575,865,499.30

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