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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,617,346,531.68, 7,748,999,246.89 and 3,473,267,815.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,617,346,531.68, 7,748,999,246.89 and 3,473,267,815.40 is: 4,791,292,389.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,617,346,531.68 : 7,748,999,246.89 = 3,473,267,815.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,617,346,531.68/7,748,999,246.89 = 3,473,267,815.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,617,346,531.68x = 7,748,999,246.89 × 3,473,267,815.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,617,346,531.68x = 26,914,349,685,778,640,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,914,349,685,778,640,896/5,617,346,531.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,791,292,389.38

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