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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,262,077,370.32, 7,893,601,248.76 and 1,720,837,177.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,262,077,370.32, 7,893,601,248.76 and 1,720,837,177.20 is: 2,581,414,436.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,262,077,370.32 : 7,893,601,248.76 = 1,720,837,177.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,262,077,370.32/7,893,601,248.76 = 1,720,837,177.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,262,077,370.32x = 7,893,601,248.76 × 1,720,837,177.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,262,077,370.32x = 13,583,602,490,858,553,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,583,602,490,858,553,344/5,262,077,370.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,581,414,436.72

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