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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,241,987,782.96, 7,864,085,983.56 and 1,700,452,689.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,241,987,782.96, 7,864,085,983.56 and 1,700,452,689.26 is: 2,551,037,261.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,987,782.96 : 7,864,085,983.56 = 1,700,452,689.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,987,782.96/7,864,085,983.56 = 1,700,452,689.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,987,782.96x = 7,864,085,983.56 × 1,700,452,689.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,987,782.96x = 13,372,506,159,316,473,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,372,506,159,316,473,856/5,241,987,782.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,551,037,261.63

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