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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,137,924.40, 8,571,262,869.23 and 2,565,651,702.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,137,924.40, 8,571,262,869.23 and 2,565,651,702.92 is: 3,847,156,151.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,137,924.40 : 8,571,262,869.23 = 2,565,651,702.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,137,924.40/8,571,262,869.23 = 2,565,651,702.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,137,924.40x = 8,571,262,869.23 × 2,565,651,702.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,137,924.40x = 21,990,875,176,623,517,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,990,875,176,623,517,696/5,716,137,924.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,847,156,151.14

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