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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,705,457,205.80, 8,558,772,202.26 and 1,974,742,493.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,705,457,205.80, 8,558,772,202.26 and 1,974,742,493.16 is: 2,962,316,699.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,705,457,205.80 : 8,558,772,202.26 = 1,974,742,493.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,705,457,205.80/8,558,772,202.26 = 1,974,742,493.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,705,457,205.80x = 8,558,772,202.26 × 1,974,742,493.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,705,457,205.80x = 16,901,371,157,079,416,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,901,371,157,079,416,832/5,705,457,205.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,962,316,699.16

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