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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,889,561,559.32, 3,987,527,130.70 and 1,700,207,562.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,889,561,559.32, 3,987,527,130.70 and 1,700,207,562.28 is: 2,346,246,530.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,889,561,559.32 : 3,987,527,130.70 = 1,700,207,562.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,889,561,559.32/3,987,527,130.70 = 1,700,207,562.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,889,561,559.32x = 3,987,527,130.70 × 1,700,207,562.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,889,561,559.32x = 6,779,623,782,412,809,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,779,623,782,412,809,216/2,889,561,559.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,346,246,530.22

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