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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,652,473,742.60, 8,479,975,111.35 and 1,722,487,476.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,652,473,742.60, 8,479,975,111.35 and 1,722,487,476.63 is: 2,584,116,547.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,652,473,742.60 : 8,479,975,111.35 = 1,722,487,476.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,652,473,742.60/8,479,975,111.35 = 1,722,487,476.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,652,473,742.60x = 8,479,975,111.35 × 1,722,487,476.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,652,473,742.60x = 14,606,650,931,434,467,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,606,650,931,434,467,328/5,652,473,742.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,584,116,547.30

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