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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,595,264,391.60, 8,392,896,587.40 and 1,717,366,970.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,595,264,391.60, 8,392,896,587.40 and 1,717,366,970.80 is: 2,576,050,456.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,595,264,391.60 : 8,392,896,587.40 = 1,717,366,970.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,595,264,391.60/8,392,896,587.40 = 1,717,366,970.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,595,264,391.60x = 8,392,896,587.40 × 1,717,366,970.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,595,264,391.60x = 14,413,683,388,540,794,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,413,683,388,540,794,880/5,595,264,391.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,050,456.20

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