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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,652,431,885.45, 8,479,912,381.54 and 1,722,445,619.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,652,431,885.45, 8,479,912,381.54 and 1,722,445,619.69 is: 2,584,053,772.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,652,431,885.45 : 8,479,912,381.54 = 1,722,445,619.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,652,431,885.45/8,479,912,381.54 = 1,722,445,619.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,652,431,885.45x = 8,479,912,381.54 × 1,722,445,619.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,652,431,885.45x = 14,606,187,936,921,673,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,606,187,936,921,673,728/5,652,431,885.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,584,053,772.42

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