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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,554,132,562.60, 5,331,198,843.90 and 1,717,472,466.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,554,132,562.60, 5,331,198,843.90 and 1,717,472,466.60 is: 2,576,208,699.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,554,132,562.60 : 5,331,198,843.90 = 1,717,472,466.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,554,132,562.60/5,331,198,843.90 = 1,717,472,466.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,554,132,562.60x = 5,331,198,843.90 × 1,717,472,466.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,554,132,562.60x = 9,156,187,228,368,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,156,187,228,368,000,000/3,554,132,562.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,208,699.90

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