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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,187,237.49, 8,573,329,839.03 and 1,731,323,937.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,187,237.49, 8,573,329,839.03 and 1,731,323,937.27 is: 2,596,697,860.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,187,237.49 : 8,573,329,839.03 = 1,731,323,937.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,187,237.49/8,573,329,839.03 = 1,731,323,937.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,187,237.49x = 8,573,329,839.03 × 1,731,323,937.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,187,237.49x = 14,843,211,172,423,794,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,843,211,172,423,794,688/5,716,187,237.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,596,697,860.96

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