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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,648,571,541.94, 8,474,083,026.39 and 1,718,175,547.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,648,571,541.94, 8,474,083,026.39 and 1,718,175,547.45 is: 2,577,636,157.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,648,571,541.94 : 8,474,083,026.39 = 1,718,175,547.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,648,571,541.94/8,474,083,026.39 = 1,718,175,547.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,648,571,541.94x = 8,474,083,026.39 × 1,718,175,547.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,648,571,541.94x = 14,559,962,242,972,592,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,559,962,242,972,592,128/5,648,571,541.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,577,636,157.19

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