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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,638,673.20, 8,148,958,009.80 and 3,340,568,032.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,638,673.20, 8,148,958,009.80 and 3,340,568,032.60 is: 5,010,852,048.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,638,673.20 : 8,148,958,009.80 = 3,340,568,032.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,638,673.20/8,148,958,009.80 = 3,340,568,032.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,638,673.20x = 8,148,958,009.80 × 3,340,568,032.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,638,673.20x = 27,222,148,626,537,598,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,222,148,626,537,598,976/5,432,638,673.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,010,852,048.90

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