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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,177,856,286.40, 7,766,784,429.60 and 1,731,284,254.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,177,856,286.40, 7,766,784,429.60 and 1,731,284,254.40 is: 2,596,926,381.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,177,856,286.40 : 7,766,784,429.60 = 1,731,284,254.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,177,856,286.40/7,766,784,429.60 = 1,731,284,254.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,177,856,286.40x = 7,766,784,429.60 × 1,731,284,254.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,177,856,286.40x = 13,446,511,590,285,565,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,446,511,590,285,565,952/5,177,856,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,596,926,381.60

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