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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,199,589,818.52, 4,794,143,727.02 and 1,704,033,508.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,199,589,818.52, 4,794,143,727.02 and 1,704,033,508.78 is: 2,553,259,017.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,199,589,818.52 : 4,794,143,727.02 = 1,704,033,508.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,199,589,818.52/4,794,143,727.02 = 1,704,033,508.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,199,589,818.52x = 4,794,143,727.02 × 1,704,033,508.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,199,589,818.52x = 8,169,381,556,749,517,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,169,381,556,749,517,824/3,199,589,818.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,553,259,017.60

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