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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,730,855,978.72, 8,600,210,629.85 and 2,000,147,369.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,730,855,978.72, 8,600,210,629.85 and 2,000,147,369.61 is: 3,001,591,513.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,730,855,978.72 : 8,600,210,629.85 = 2,000,147,369.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,730,855,978.72/8,600,210,629.85 = 2,000,147,369.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,730,855,978.72x = 8,600,210,629.85 × 2,000,147,369.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,730,855,978.72x = 17,201,688,669,386,438,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,201,688,669,386,438,656/5,730,855,978.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,001,591,513.25

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