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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,171,432,933.66, 7,758,238,847.79 and 1,677,565,597.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,171,432,933.66, 7,758,238,847.79 and 1,677,565,597.82 is: 2,516,701,803.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,171,432,933.66 : 7,758,238,847.79 = 1,677,565,597.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,171,432,933.66/7,758,238,847.79 = 1,677,565,597.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,171,432,933.66x = 7,758,238,847.79 × 1,677,565,597.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,171,432,933.66x = 13,014,954,590,723,178,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,014,954,590,723,178,496/5,171,432,933.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,516,701,803.48

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