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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,371,488,249.60, 8,057,232,374.40 and 3,189,331,142.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,371,488,249.60, 8,057,232,374.40 and 3,189,331,142.40 is: 4,783,996,713.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,371,488,249.60 : 8,057,232,374.40 = 3,189,331,142.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,371,488,249.60/8,057,232,374.40 = 3,189,331,142.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,371,488,249.60x = 8,057,232,374.40 × 3,189,331,142.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,371,488,249.60x = 25,697,182,133,227,417,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,697,182,133,227,417,600/5,371,488,249.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,783,996,713.60

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