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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,726,834,535.32, 8,591,488,237.53 and 1,743,230,159.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,726,834,535.32, 8,591,488,237.53 and 1,743,230,159.66 is: 2,615,221,606.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,726,834,535.32 : 8,591,488,237.53 = 1,743,230,159.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,726,834,535.32/8,591,488,237.53 = 1,743,230,159.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,726,834,535.32x = 8,591,488,237.53 × 1,743,230,159.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,726,834,535.32x = 14,976,941,412,026,435,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,976,941,412,026,435,584/5,726,834,535.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,615,221,606.22

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