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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,699,417.38, 7,640,692,836.58 and 3,157,957,793.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,699,417.38, 7,640,692,836.58 and 3,157,957,793.06 is: 4,358,008,927.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,699,417.38 : 7,640,692,836.58 = 3,157,957,793.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,699,417.38/7,640,692,836.58 = 3,157,957,793.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,699,417.38x = 7,640,692,836.58 × 3,157,957,793.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,699,417.38x = 24,128,985,487,655,526,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,128,985,487,655,526,400/5,536,699,417.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,358,008,927.11

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