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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,455,015,917.16, 8,182,815,971.46 and 1,724,023,485.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,455,015,917.16, 8,182,815,971.46 and 1,724,023,485.40 is: 2,586,127,543.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,455,015,917.16 : 8,182,815,971.46 = 1,724,023,485.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,455,015,917.16/8,182,815,971.46 = 1,724,023,485.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,455,015,917.16x = 8,182,815,971.46 × 1,724,023,485.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,455,015,917.16x = 14,107,366,911,503,257,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,107,366,911,503,257,600/5,455,015,917.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,586,127,543.12

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