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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,408,090,508.74, 5,115,278,281.25 and 1,728,554,751.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,408,090,508.74, 5,115,278,281.25 and 1,728,554,751.48 is: 2,594,425,985.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,408,090,508.74 : 5,115,278,281.25 = 1,728,554,751.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,408,090,508.74/5,115,278,281.25 = 1,728,554,751.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,408,090,508.74x = 5,115,278,281.25 × 1,728,554,751.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,408,090,508.74x = 8,842,038,578,197,135,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,842,038,578,197,135,360/3,408,090,508.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,594,425,985.91

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