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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,401,332,217.60, 8,096,896,492.80 and 3,192,238,268.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,401,332,217.60, 8,096,896,492.80 and 3,192,238,268.80 is: 4,785,342,171.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,401,332,217.60 : 8,096,896,492.80 = 3,192,238,268.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,401,332,217.60/8,096,896,492.80 = 3,192,238,268.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,401,332,217.60x = 8,096,896,492.80 × 3,192,238,268.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,401,332,217.60x = 25,847,222,842,828,664,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,847,222,842,828,664,832/5,401,332,217.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,785,342,171.44

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