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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,726,834,493.99, 8,591,488,175.52 and 1,743,230,118.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,726,834,493.99, 8,591,488,175.52 and 1,743,230,118.33 is: 2,615,221,544.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,726,834,493.99 : 8,591,488,175.52 = 1,743,230,118.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,726,834,493.99/8,591,488,175.52 = 1,743,230,118.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,726,834,493.99x = 8,591,488,175.52 × 1,743,230,118.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,726,834,493.99x = 14,976,940,948,815,091,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,976,940,948,815,091,712/5,726,834,493.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,615,221,544.21

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