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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,927,998,778.86, 5,893,103,565.57 and 1,717,402,623.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,927,998,778.86, 5,893,103,565.57 and 1,717,402,623.50 is: 2,576,587,237.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,927,998,778.86 : 5,893,103,565.57 = 1,717,402,623.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,927,998,778.86/5,893,103,565.57 = 1,717,402,623.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,927,998,778.86x = 5,893,103,565.57 × 1,717,402,623.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,927,998,778.86x = 10,120,831,524,037,656,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,120,831,524,037,656,576/3,927,998,778.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,587,237.89

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