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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,927,998,781.86, 5,893,103,570.09 and 1,717,402,626.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,927,998,781.86, 5,893,103,570.09 and 1,717,402,626.50 is: 2,576,587,242.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,927,998,781.86 : 5,893,103,570.09 = 1,717,402,626.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,927,998,781.86/5,893,103,570.09 = 1,717,402,626.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,927,998,781.86x = 5,893,103,570.09 × 1,717,402,626.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,927,998,781.86x = 10,120,831,549,471,039,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,120,831,549,471,039,488/3,927,998,781.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,587,242.40

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