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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559,253,670.80, 5,335,101,370.20 and 1,717,806,669.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559,253,670.80, 5,335,101,370.20 and 1,717,806,669.20 is: 2,574,886,075.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559,253,670.80 : 5,335,101,370.20 = 1,717,806,669.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559,253,670.80/5,335,101,370.20 = 1,717,806,669.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559,253,670.80x = 5,335,101,370.20 × 1,717,806,669.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559,253,670.80x = 9,164,672,714,587,618,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,164,672,714,587,618,304/3,559,253,670.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,574,886,075.07

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