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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,526,246.80, 8,148,789,370.20 and 3,572,907,899.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,526,246.80, 8,148,789,370.20 and 3,572,907,899.60 is: 5,359,361,849.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,526,246.80 : 8,148,789,370.20 = 3,572,907,899.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,526,246.80/8,148,789,370.20 = 3,572,907,899.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,526,246.80x = 8,148,789,370.20 × 3,572,907,899.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,526,246.80x = 29,114,873,912,964,087,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,114,873,912,964,087,808/5,432,526,246.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,359,361,849.40

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