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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,354,859,043.20, 8,032,288,564.80 and 3,722,272,291.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,354,859,043.20, 8,032,288,564.80 and 3,722,272,291.20 is: 5,583,408,436.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,354,859,043.20 : 8,032,288,564.80 = 3,722,272,291.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,354,859,043.20/8,032,288,564.80 = 3,722,272,291.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,354,859,043.20x = 8,032,288,564.80 × 3,722,272,291.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,354,859,043.20x = 29,898,365,159,677,652,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,898,365,159,677,652,992/5,354,859,043.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,583,408,436.80

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