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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,137,925.84, 8,571,262,871.38 and 2,565,651,704.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,137,925.84, 8,571,262,871.38 and 2,565,651,704.36 is: 3,847,156,153.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,137,925.84 : 8,571,262,871.38 = 2,565,651,704.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,137,925.84/8,571,262,871.38 = 2,565,651,704.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,137,925.84x = 8,571,262,871.38 × 2,565,651,704.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,137,925.84x = 21,990,875,194,473,684,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,990,875,194,473,684,992/5,716,137,925.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,847,156,153.30

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