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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,927,998,783.86, 5,893,103,573.09 and 1,717,402,628.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,927,998,783.86, 5,893,103,573.09 and 1,717,402,628.50 is: 2,576,587,245.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,927,998,783.86 : 5,893,103,573.09 = 1,717,402,628.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,927,998,783.86/5,893,103,573.09 = 1,717,402,628.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,927,998,783.86x = 5,893,103,573.09 × 1,717,402,628.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,927,998,783.86x = 10,120,831,566,447,507,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,120,831,566,447,507,456/3,927,998,783.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,587,245.40

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