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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,244,136.80, 5,038,866,205.20 and 1,726,657,384.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,244,136.80, 5,038,866,205.20 and 1,726,657,384.80 is: 2,589,986,077.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,244,136.80 : 5,038,866,205.20 = 1,726,657,384.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,244,136.80/5,038,866,205.20 = 1,726,657,384.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,244,136.80x = 5,038,866,205.20 × 1,726,657,384.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,244,136.80x = 8,700,395,544,227,731,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,700,395,544,227,731,456/3,359,244,136.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,589,986,077.20

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