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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,798,528,672.80, 5,697,793,009.20 and 1,617,715,258.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,798,528,672.80, 5,697,793,009.20 and 1,617,715,258.40 is: 2,426,572,887.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,798,528,672.80 : 5,697,793,009.20 = 1,617,715,258.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,798,528,672.80/5,697,793,009.20 = 1,617,715,258.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,798,528,672.80x = 5,697,793,009.20 × 1,617,715,258.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,798,528,672.80x = 9,217,406,690,187,692,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,217,406,690,187,692,032/3,798,528,672.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,572,887.60

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