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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,595,264,386.60, 8,392,896,579.90 and 1,717,366,965.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,595,264,386.60, 8,392,896,579.90 and 1,717,366,965.80 is: 2,576,050,448.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,595,264,386.60 : 8,392,896,579.90 = 1,717,366,965.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,595,264,386.60/8,392,896,579.90 = 1,717,366,965.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,595,264,386.60x = 8,392,896,579.90 × 1,717,366,965.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,595,264,386.60x = 14,413,683,333,696,059,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,413,683,333,696,059,392/5,595,264,386.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,050,448.70

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