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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,662,047,495.41, 8,491,708,736.64 and 1,731,787,586.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,662,047,495.41, 8,491,708,736.64 and 1,731,787,586.54 is: 2,597,264,645.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,662,047,495.41 : 8,491,708,736.64 = 1,731,787,586.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,662,047,495.41/8,491,708,736.64 = 1,731,787,586.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,662,047,495.41x = 8,491,708,736.64 × 1,731,787,586.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,662,047,495.41x = 14,705,835,778,583,961,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,705,835,778,583,961,600/5,662,047,495.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,597,264,645.08

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