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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,952,173,057.60, 4,428,931,432.80 and 1,724,709,684.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,952,173,057.60, 4,428,931,432.80 and 1,724,709,684.80 is: 2,587,457,031.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,952,173,057.60 : 4,428,931,432.80 = 1,724,709,684.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,952,173,057.60/4,428,931,432.80 = 1,724,709,684.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,952,173,057.60x = 4,428,931,432.80 × 1,724,709,684.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,952,173,057.60x = 7,638,620,935,465,300,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,638,620,935,465,300,992/2,952,173,057.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,587,457,031.29

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