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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,450,282,856.20, 5,171,897,090.70 and 1,700,794,830.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,450,282,856.20, 5,171,897,090.70 and 1,700,794,830.60 is: 2,549,453,538.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,450,282,856.20 : 5,171,897,090.70 = 1,700,794,830.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,450,282,856.20/5,171,897,090.70 = 1,700,794,830.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,450,282,856.20x = 5,171,897,090.70 × 1,700,794,830.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,450,282,856.20x = 8,796,335,836,257,738,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,796,335,836,257,738,752/3,450,282,856.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,549,453,538.41

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