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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,137,902.69, 8,571,262,836.89 and 2,565,651,681.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,137,902.69, 8,571,262,836.89 and 2,565,651,681.19 is: 3,847,156,118.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,137,902.69 : 8,571,262,836.89 = 2,565,651,681.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,137,902.69/8,571,262,836.89 = 2,565,651,681.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,137,902.69x = 8,571,262,836.89 × 2,565,651,681.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,137,902.69x = 21,990,874,907,373,199,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,990,874,907,373,199,360/5,716,137,902.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,847,156,118.65

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