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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,506,828,932.60, 8,260,233,075.54 and 1,725,510,775.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,506,828,932.60, 8,260,233,075.54 and 1,725,510,775.38 is: 2,588,262,928.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,506,828,932.60 : 8,260,233,075.54 = 1,725,510,775.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,506,828,932.60/8,260,233,075.54 = 1,725,510,775.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,506,828,932.60x = 8,260,233,075.54 × 1,725,510,775.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,506,828,932.60x = 14,253,121,178,994,548,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,253,121,178,994,548,736/5,506,828,932.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,588,262,928.35

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