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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,714,098,224.62, 8,572,251,130.98 and 2,172,564,300.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,714,098,224.62, 8,572,251,130.98 and 2,172,564,300.39 is: 3,259,266,125.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,714,098,224.62 : 8,572,251,130.98 = 2,172,564,300.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,714,098,224.62/8,572,251,130.98 = 2,172,564,300.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,714,098,224.62x = 8,572,251,130.98 × 2,172,564,300.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,714,098,224.62x = 18,623,766,781,144,948,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,623,766,781,144,948,736/5,714,098,224.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,259,266,125.47

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