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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,732,677,832.35, 8,595,019,014.56 and 2,540,210,042.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,732,677,832.35, 8,595,019,014.56 and 2,540,210,042.56 is: 3,808,543,625.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,732,677,832.35 : 8,595,019,014.56 = 2,540,210,042.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,732,677,832.35/8,595,019,014.56 = 2,540,210,042.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,732,677,832.35x = 8,595,019,014.56 × 2,540,210,042.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,732,677,832.35x = 21,833,153,616,772,120,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,833,153,616,772,120,576/5,732,677,832.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,808,543,625.73

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