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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,439,836,707.60, 8,159,755,061.40 and 4,256,211,312.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,439,836,707.60, 8,159,755,061.40 and 4,256,211,312.40 is: 6,384,316,968.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,439,836,707.60 : 8,159,755,061.40 = 4,256,211,312.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,439,836,707.60/8,159,755,061.40 = 4,256,211,312.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,439,836,707.60x = 8,159,755,061.40 × 4,256,211,312.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,439,836,707.60x = 34,729,641,798,743,834,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,729,641,798,743,834,624/5,439,836,707.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,384,316,968.60

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