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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,952,173,048.60, 4,428,931,419.30 and 1,724,709,675.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,952,173,048.60, 4,428,931,419.30 and 1,724,709,675.80 is: 2,587,457,017.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,952,173,048.60 : 4,428,931,419.30 = 1,724,709,675.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,952,173,048.60/4,428,931,419.30 = 1,724,709,675.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,952,173,048.60x = 4,428,931,419.30 × 1,724,709,675.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,952,173,048.60x = 7,638,620,872,321,337,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,638,620,872,321,337,344/2,952,173,048.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,587,457,017.79

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