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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,415,262,796.64, 7,470,312,345.77 and 3,536,767,665.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,415,262,796.64, 7,470,312,345.77 and 3,536,767,665.12 is: 4,878,943,117.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,415,262,796.64 : 7,470,312,345.77 = 3,536,767,665.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,415,262,796.64/7,470,312,345.77 = 3,536,767,665.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,415,262,796.64x = 7,470,312,345.77 × 3,536,767,665.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,415,262,796.64x = 26,420,759,152,866,074,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,420,759,152,866,074,624/5,415,262,796.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,878,943,117.82

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