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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,614,647,928.97, 8,408,602,278.82 and 3,248,822,998.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,614,647,928.97, 8,408,602,278.82 and 3,248,822,998.93 is: 4,865,498,392.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,614,647,928.97 : 8,408,602,278.82 = 3,248,822,998.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,614,647,928.97/8,408,602,278.82 = 3,248,822,998.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,614,647,928.97x = 8,408,602,278.82 × 3,248,822,998.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,614,647,928.97x = 27,318,060,472,256,479,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,318,060,472,256,479,232/5,614,647,928.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,865,498,392.40

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