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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,699,415.38, 7,640,692,833.82 and 3,157,957,791.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,699,415.38, 7,640,692,833.82 and 3,157,957,791.06 is: 4,358,008,924.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,699,415.38 : 7,640,692,833.82 = 3,157,957,791.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,699,415.38/7,640,692,833.82 = 3,157,957,791.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,699,415.38x = 7,640,692,833.82 × 3,157,957,791.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,699,415.38x = 24,128,985,463,658,176,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,128,985,463,658,176,512/5,536,699,415.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,358,008,924.35

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