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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,714,284,844.76, 8,571,456,159.84 and 1,783,661,510.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,714,284,844.76, 8,571,456,159.84 and 1,783,661,510.76 is: 2,675,501,284.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,714,284,844.76 : 8,571,456,159.84 = 1,783,661,510.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,714,284,844.76/8,571,456,159.84 = 1,783,661,510.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,714,284,844.76x = 8,571,456,159.84 × 1,783,661,510.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,714,284,844.76x = 15,288,576,443,473,321,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,288,576,443,473,321,984/5,714,284,844.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,675,501,284.73

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