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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,927,998,772.96, 5,893,103,556.72 and 1,717,402,617.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,927,998,772.96, 5,893,103,556.72 and 1,717,402,617.60 is: 2,576,587,229.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,927,998,772.96 : 5,893,103,556.72 = 1,717,402,617.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,927,998,772.96/5,893,103,556.72 = 1,717,402,617.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,927,998,772.96x = 5,893,103,556.72 × 1,717,402,617.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,927,998,772.96x = 10,120,831,474,098,798,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,120,831,474,098,798,592/3,927,998,772.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,587,229.04

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