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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,187,242.88, 8,573,329,847.07 and 1,731,323,942.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,187,242.88, 8,573,329,847.07 and 1,731,323,942.64 is: 2,596,697,869.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,187,242.88 : 8,573,329,847.07 = 1,731,323,942.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,187,242.88/8,573,329,847.07 = 1,731,323,942.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,187,242.88x = 8,573,329,847.07 × 1,731,323,942.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,187,242.88x = 14,843,211,232,382,420,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,843,211,232,382,420,992/5,716,187,242.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,596,697,869.00

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