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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,648,571,540.40, 8,474,083,024.10 and 1,718,175,545.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,648,571,540.40, 8,474,083,024.10 and 1,718,175,545.91 is: 2,577,636,154.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,648,571,540.40 : 8,474,083,024.10 = 1,718,175,545.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,648,571,540.40/8,474,083,024.10 = 1,718,175,545.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,648,571,540.40x = 8,474,083,024.10 × 1,718,175,545.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,648,571,540.40x = 14,559,962,226,019,682,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,559,962,226,019,682,304/5,648,571,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,577,636,154.89

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