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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,952,420,142.60, 4,425,606,905.10 and 1,724,956,769.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,952,420,142.60, 4,425,606,905.10 and 1,724,956,769.80 is: 2,585,668,781.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,952,420,142.60 : 4,425,606,905.10 = 1,724,956,769.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,952,420,142.60/4,425,606,905.10 = 1,724,956,769.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,952,420,142.60x = 4,425,606,905.10 × 1,724,956,769.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,952,420,142.60x = 7,633,980,591,425,871,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,633,980,591,425,871,872/2,952,420,142.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,585,668,781.10

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