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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,357,426.88, 8,140,219,269.66 and 3,655,145,383.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,357,426.88, 8,140,219,269.66 and 3,655,145,383.68 is: 5,477,122,094.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,357,426.88 : 8,140,219,269.66 = 3,655,145,383.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,357,426.88/8,140,219,269.66 = 3,655,145,383.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,357,426.88x = 8,140,219,269.66 × 3,655,145,383.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,357,426.88x = 29,753,684,885,640,728,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,753,684,885,640,728,576/5,432,357,426.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,477,122,094.07

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