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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,927,998,771.73, 5,893,103,554.88 and 1,717,402,616.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,927,998,771.73, 5,893,103,554.88 and 1,717,402,616.37 is: 2,576,587,227.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,927,998,771.73 : 5,893,103,554.88 = 1,717,402,616.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,927,998,771.73/5,893,103,554.88 = 1,717,402,616.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,927,998,771.73x = 5,893,103,554.88 × 1,717,402,616.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,927,998,771.73x = 10,120,831,463,681,673,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,120,831,463,681,673,216/3,927,998,771.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,587,227.20

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