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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,187,244.38, 8,573,329,849.32 and 1,731,323,944.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,187,244.38, 8,573,329,849.32 and 1,731,323,944.14 is: 2,596,697,871.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,187,244.38 : 8,573,329,849.32 = 1,731,323,944.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,187,244.38/8,573,329,849.32 = 1,731,323,944.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,187,244.38x = 8,573,329,849.32 × 1,731,323,944.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,187,244.38x = 14,843,211,249,137,895,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,843,211,249,137,895,424/5,716,187,244.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,596,697,871.25

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