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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,186,356, 8,573,328,517.40 and 1,731,323,055.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,186,356, 8,573,328,517.40 and 1,731,323,055.29 is: 2,596,696,538.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,186,356 : 8,573,328,517.40 = 1,731,323,055.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,186,356/8,573,328,517.40 = 1,731,323,055.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,186,356x = 8,573,328,517.40 × 1,731,323,055.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,186,356x = 14,843,201,322,698,332,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,843,201,322,698,332,160/5,716,186,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,596,696,538.26

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