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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,440,531,811.40, 8,160,797,717.10 and 3,263,749,475.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,440,531,811.40, 8,160,797,717.10 and 3,263,749,475.40 is: 4,895,624,213.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,440,531,811.40 : 8,160,797,717.10 = 3,263,749,475.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,440,531,811.40/8,160,797,717.10 = 3,263,749,475.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,440,531,811.40x = 8,160,797,717.10 × 3,263,749,475.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,440,531,811.40x = 26,634,799,268,030,644,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,634,799,268,030,644,224/5,440,531,811.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,895,624,213.10

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