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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,648,572,867.53, 8,474,085,012.74 and 1,718,176,874.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,648,572,867.53, 8,474,085,012.74 and 1,718,176,874.61 is: 2,577,638,147.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,648,572,867.53 : 8,474,085,012.74 = 1,718,176,874.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,648,572,867.53/8,474,085,012.74 = 1,718,176,874.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,648,572,867.53x = 8,474,085,012.74 × 1,718,176,874.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,648,572,867.53x = 14,559,976,902,360,463,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,559,976,902,360,463,360/5,648,572,867.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,577,638,147.51

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