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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,448,622,848.30, 8,172,158,233.86 and 1,717,429,334.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,448,622,848.30, 8,172,158,233.86 and 1,717,429,334.58 is: 2,575,899,391.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,448,622,848.30 : 8,172,158,233.86 = 1,717,429,334.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,448,622,848.30/8,172,158,233.86 = 1,717,429,334.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,448,622,848.30x = 8,172,158,233.86 × 1,717,429,334.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,448,622,848.30x = 14,035,104,277,660,647,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,035,104,277,660,647,424/5,448,622,848.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,575,899,391.17

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