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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,449,742,511.60, 8,174,613,767.40 and 3,156,506,799.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,449,742,511.60, 8,174,613,767.40 and 3,156,506,799.60 is: 4,734,760,199.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,449,742,511.60 : 8,174,613,767.40 = 3,156,506,799.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,449,742,511.60/8,174,613,767.40 = 3,156,506,799.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,449,742,511.60x = 8,174,613,767.40 × 3,156,506,799.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,449,742,511.60x = 25,803,223,940,901,871,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,803,223,940,901,871,616/5,449,742,511.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,734,760,199.40

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