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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,496,492,766.72, 5,242,823,802.20 and 1,721,961,266.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,496,492,766.72, 5,242,823,802.20 and 1,721,961,266.08 is: 2,581,998,623.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,496,492,766.72 : 5,242,823,802.20 = 1,721,961,266.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,496,492,766.72/5,242,823,802.20 = 1,721,961,266.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,496,492,766.72x = 5,242,823,802.20 × 1,721,961,266.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,496,492,766.72x = 9,027,939,512,275,275,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,027,939,512,275,275,776/3,496,492,766.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,581,998,623.93

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