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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,724,510,221.16, 8,586,956,650.50 and 1,583,606,979.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,724,510,221.16, 8,586,956,650.50 and 1,583,606,979.72 is: 2,375,463,395.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,724,510,221.16 : 8,586,956,650.50 = 1,583,606,979.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,724,510,221.16/8,586,956,650.50 = 1,583,606,979.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,724,510,221.16x = 8,586,956,650.50 × 1,583,606,979.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,724,510,221.16x = 13,598,364,486,284,873,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,598,364,486,284,873,728/5,724,510,221.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,375,463,395.28

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