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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,714,098,246.65, 8,572,251,163.96 and 2,172,564,322.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,714,098,246.65, 8,572,251,163.96 and 2,172,564,322.32 is: 3,259,266,158.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,714,098,246.65 : 8,572,251,163.96 = 2,172,564,322.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,714,098,246.65/8,572,251,163.96 = 2,172,564,322.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,714,098,246.65x = 8,572,251,163.96 × 2,172,564,322.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,714,098,246.65x = 18,623,767,040,785,588,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,623,767,040,785,588,224/5,714,098,246.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,259,266,158.35

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