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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,864,476,011.60, 8,796,714,017.40 and 1,724,338,045.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,864,476,011.60, 8,796,714,017.40 and 1,724,338,045.20 is: 2,586,507,067.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,864,476,011.60 : 8,796,714,017.40 = 1,724,338,045.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,864,476,011.60/8,796,714,017.40 = 1,724,338,045.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,864,476,011.60x = 8,796,714,017.40 × 1,724,338,045.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,864,476,011.60x = 15,168,508,652,946,954,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,168,508,652,946,954,240/5,864,476,011.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,586,507,067.80

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