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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,562,843,641.20, 5,345,609,154.60 and 1,724,223,993.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,562,843,641.20, 5,345,609,154.60 and 1,724,223,993.20 is: 2,586,986,264.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,562,843,641.20 : 5,345,609,154.60 = 1,724,223,993.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,562,843,641.20/5,345,609,154.60 = 1,724,223,993.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,562,843,641.20x = 5,345,609,154.60 × 1,724,223,993.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,562,843,641.20x = 9,217,027,562,630,889,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,217,027,562,630,889,472/3,562,843,641.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,586,986,264.58

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