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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,401,332,228.60, 8,096,896,509.30 and 3,192,238,279.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,401,332,228.60, 8,096,896,509.30 and 3,192,238,279.80 is: 4,785,342,187.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,401,332,228.60 : 8,096,896,509.30 = 3,192,238,279.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,401,332,228.60/8,096,896,509.30 = 3,192,238,279.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,401,332,228.60x = 8,096,896,509.30 × 3,192,238,279.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,401,332,228.60x = 25,847,222,984,566,460,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,847,222,984,566,460,416/5,401,332,228.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,785,342,187.93

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