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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,730,728,005.70, 8,596,092,008.55 and 5,272,080,863.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,730,728,005.70, 8,596,092,008.55 and 5,272,080,863.30 is: 7,908,121,294.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,730,728,005.70 : 8,596,092,008.55 = 5,272,080,863.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,730,728,005.70/8,596,092,008.55 = 5,272,080,863.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,730,728,005.70x = 8,596,092,008.55 × 5,272,080,863.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,730,728,005.70x = 45,319,292,177,442,512,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,319,292,177,442,512,896/5,730,728,005.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,908,121,294.95

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