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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,485,525,540.49, 5,227,777,551.29 and 1,714,420,857.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,485,525,540.49, 5,227,777,551.29 and 1,714,420,857.36 is: 2,571,380,059.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,485,525,540.49 : 5,227,777,551.29 = 1,714,420,857.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,485,525,540.49/5,227,777,551.29 = 1,714,420,857.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,485,525,540.49x = 5,227,777,551.29 × 1,714,420,857.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,485,525,540.49x = 8,962,610,871,554,029,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,962,610,871,554,029,568/3,485,525,540.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,571,380,059.46

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