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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,730,728,001.70, 8,596,092,002.55 and 5,272,080,859.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,730,728,001.70, 8,596,092,002.55 and 5,272,080,859.30 is: 7,908,121,288.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,730,728,001.70 : 8,596,092,002.55 = 5,272,080,859.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,730,728,001.70/8,596,092,002.55 = 5,272,080,859.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,730,728,001.70x = 8,596,092,002.55 × 5,272,080,859.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,730,728,001.70x = 45,319,292,111,425,658,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,319,292,111,425,658,880/5,730,728,001.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,908,121,288.95

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