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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,598,189,028.45, 3,897,315,429.14 and 1,718,505,369.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,598,189,028.45, 3,897,315,429.14 and 1,718,505,369.97 is: 2,577,779,145.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,598,189,028.45 : 3,897,315,429.14 = 1,718,505,369.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,598,189,028.45/3,897,315,429.14 = 1,718,505,369.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,598,189,028.45x = 3,897,315,429.14 × 1,718,505,369.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,598,189,028.45x = 6,697,557,493,444,025,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,697,557,493,444,025,344/2,598,189,028.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,577,779,145.44

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