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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,903,346,460.16, 8,855,036,500.70 and 1,706,640,917.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,903,346,460.16, 8,855,036,500.70 and 1,706,640,917.24 is: 2,559,966,235.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,903,346,460.16 : 8,855,036,500.70 = 1,706,640,917.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,903,346,460.16/8,855,036,500.70 = 1,706,640,917.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,903,346,460.16x = 8,855,036,500.70 × 1,706,640,917.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,903,346,460.16x = 15,112,367,615,748,329,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,112,367,615,748,329,472/5,903,346,460.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,559,966,235.72

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