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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,616,289,656.40, 8,424,434,484.60 and 3,983,702,904.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,616,289,656.40, 8,424,434,484.60 and 3,983,702,904.40 is: 5,975,554,356.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,616,289,656.40 : 8,424,434,484.60 = 3,983,702,904.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,616,289,656.40/8,424,434,484.60 = 3,983,702,904.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,616,289,656.40x = 8,424,434,484.60 × 3,983,702,904.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,616,289,656.40x = 33,560,444,124,228,538,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,560,444,124,228,538,368/5,616,289,656.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,975,554,356.60

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