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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,718,650,924.99, 8,573,063,559.48 and 1,987,457,555.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,718,650,924.99, 8,573,063,559.48 and 1,987,457,555.31 is: 2,979,478,930.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,718,650,924.99 : 8,573,063,559.48 = 1,987,457,555.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,718,650,924.99/8,573,063,559.48 = 1,987,457,555.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,718,650,924.99x = 8,573,063,559.48 × 1,987,457,555.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,718,650,924.99x = 17,038,599,943,441,367,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,038,599,943,441,367,040/5,718,650,924.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,979,478,930.77

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