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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,448,622,866.36, 8,172,158,260.80 and 1,717,429,352.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,448,622,866.36, 8,172,158,260.80 and 1,717,429,352.64 is: 2,575,899,418.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,448,622,866.36 : 8,172,158,260.80 = 1,717,429,352.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,448,622,866.36/8,172,158,260.80 = 1,717,429,352.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,448,622,866.36x = 8,172,158,260.80 × 1,717,429,352.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,448,622,866.36x = 14,035,104,471,517,374,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,035,104,471,517,374,464/5,448,622,866.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,575,899,418.21

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