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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,726,834,538.82, 8,591,488,242.77 and 1,743,230,163.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,726,834,538.82, 8,591,488,242.77 and 1,743,230,163.17 is: 2,615,221,611.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,726,834,538.82 : 8,591,488,242.77 = 1,743,230,163.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,726,834,538.82/8,591,488,242.77 = 1,743,230,163.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,726,834,538.82x = 8,591,488,242.77 × 1,743,230,163.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,726,834,538.82x = 14,976,941,451,342,917,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,976,941,451,342,917,632/5,726,834,538.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,615,221,611.49

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