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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,476,794,842.47, 8,212,471,947.15 and 1,745,600,725.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,476,794,842.47, 8,212,471,947.15 and 1,745,600,725.57 is: 2,617,534,050.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,476,794,842.47 : 8,212,471,947.15 = 1,745,600,725.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,476,794,842.47/8,212,471,947.15 = 1,745,600,725.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,476,794,842.47x = 8,212,471,947.15 × 1,745,600,725.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,476,794,842.47x = 14,335,696,989,668,308,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,335,696,989,668,308,992/5,476,794,842.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,617,534,050.85

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