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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,722,172,316,739.20, 8,583,258,001,737.60 and 1,586,984,293,781.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,722,172,316,739.20, 8,583,258,001,737.60 and 1,586,984,293,781.50 is: 2,380,476,309,387.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,722,172,316,739.20 : 8,583,258,001,737.60 = 1,586,984,293,781.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,722,172,316,739.20/8,583,258,001,737.60 = 1,586,984,293,781.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,722,172,316,739.20x = 8,583,258,001,737.60 × 1,586,984,293,781.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,722,172,316,739.20x = 13,621,495,638,231,953,866,489,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,621,495,638,231,953,866,489,856/5,722,172,316,739.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,380,476,309,387.73

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