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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,137,927.41, 8,571,262,873.73 and 2,565,651,705.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,137,927.41, 8,571,262,873.73 and 2,565,651,705.93 is: 3,847,156,155.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,137,927.41 : 8,571,262,873.73 = 2,565,651,705.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,137,927.41/8,571,262,873.73 = 2,565,651,705.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,137,927.41x = 8,571,262,873.73 × 2,565,651,705.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,137,927.41x = 21,990,875,213,947,019,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,990,875,213,947,019,264/5,716,137,927.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,847,156,155.65

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