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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,718,654,551.40, 8,573,068,983.10 and 1,987,461,173.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,718,654,551.40, 8,573,068,983.10 and 1,987,461,173.22 is: 2,979,484,350.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,718,654,551.40 : 8,573,068,983.10 = 1,987,461,173.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,718,654,551.40/8,573,068,983.10 = 1,987,461,173.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,718,654,551.40x = 8,573,068,983.10 × 1,987,461,173.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,718,654,551.40x = 17,038,641,739,247,919,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,038,641,739,247,919,104/5,718,654,551.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,979,484,350.05

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