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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,466,401,817.88, 5,202,965,046.97 and 1,672,877,551.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,466,401,817.88, 5,202,965,046.97 and 1,672,877,551.78 is: 2,510,938,975.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,466,401,817.88 : 5,202,965,046.97 = 1,672,877,551.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,466,401,817.88/5,202,965,046.97 = 1,672,877,551.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,466,401,817.88x = 5,202,965,046.97 × 1,672,877,551.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,466,401,817.88x = 8,703,923,429,741,665,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,703,923,429,741,665,280/3,466,401,817.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,510,938,975.64

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