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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,244,285.30, 5,038,866,427.95 and 1,726,657,533.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,244,285.30, 5,038,866,427.95 and 1,726,657,533.30 is: 2,589,986,299.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,244,285.30 : 5,038,866,427.95 = 1,726,657,533.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,244,285.30/5,038,866,427.95 = 1,726,657,533.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,244,285.30x = 5,038,866,427.95 × 1,726,657,533.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,244,285.30x = 8,700,396,677,112,328,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,700,396,677,112,328,192/3,359,244,285.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,589,986,299.95

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