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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,615,778,836.40, 8,423,668,254.60 and 3,983,192,084.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,615,778,836.40, 8,423,668,254.60 and 3,983,192,084.40 is: 5,974,788,126.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,615,778,836.40 : 8,423,668,254.60 = 3,983,192,084.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,615,778,836.40/8,423,668,254.60 = 3,983,192,084.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,615,778,836.40x = 8,423,668,254.60 × 3,983,192,084.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,615,778,836.40x = 33,553,088,713,334,284,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,553,088,713,334,284,288/5,615,778,836.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,974,788,126.60

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