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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,525,713,611.35, 8,292,868,585.50 and 3,856,778,796.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,525,713,611.35, 8,292,868,585.50 and 3,856,778,796.32 is: 5,788,168,184.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,525,713,611.35 : 8,292,868,585.50 = 3,856,778,796.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,525,713,611.35/8,292,868,585.50 = 3,856,778,796.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,525,713,611.35x = 8,292,868,585.50 × 3,856,778,796.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,525,713,611.35x = 31,983,759,721,224,634,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,983,759,721,224,634,368/5,525,713,611.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,788,168,184.38

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