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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,714,284,843.26, 8,571,456,157.59 and 1,783,661,509.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,714,284,843.26, 8,571,456,157.59 and 1,783,661,509.26 is: 2,675,501,282.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,714,284,843.26 : 8,571,456,157.59 = 1,783,661,509.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,714,284,843.26/8,571,456,157.59 = 1,783,661,509.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,714,284,843.26x = 8,571,456,157.59 × 1,783,661,509.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,714,284,843.26x = 15,288,576,426,602,899,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,288,576,426,602,899,456/5,714,284,843.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,675,501,282.48

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