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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,935,051,287.20, 5,901,726,625.20 and 1,724,256,727.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,935,051,287.20, 5,901,726,625.20 and 1,724,256,727.20 is: 2,586,012,504.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,935,051,287.20 : 5,901,726,625.20 = 1,724,256,727.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,935,051,287.20/5,901,726,625.20 = 1,724,256,727.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,935,051,287.20x = 5,901,726,625.20 × 1,724,256,727.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,935,051,287.20x = 10,176,091,835,596,453,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,176,091,835,596,453,888/3,935,051,287.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,586,012,504.77

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