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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,997,617,545.50, 4,137,145,126.14 and 1,727,215,309.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,997,617,545.50, 4,137,145,126.14 and 1,727,215,309.68 is: 2,383,806,570.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,997,617,545.50 : 4,137,145,126.14 = 1,727,215,309.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,997,617,545.50/4,137,145,126.14 = 1,727,215,309.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,997,617,545.50x = 4,137,145,126.14 × 1,727,215,309.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,997,617,545.50x = 7,145,740,400,237,002,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,145,740,400,237,002,752/2,997,617,545.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,383,806,570.31

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