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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,623,791,940.40, 8,435,687,910.60 and 4,712,264,337.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,623,791,940.40, 8,435,687,910.60 and 4,712,264,337.20 is: 7,068,396,505.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,623,791,940.40 : 8,435,687,910.60 = 4,712,264,337.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,623,791,940.40/8,435,687,910.60 = 4,712,264,337.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,623,791,940.40x = 8,435,687,910.60 × 4,712,264,337.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,623,791,940.40x = 39,751,191,300,869,562,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,751,191,300,869,562,368/5,623,791,940.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,396,505.80

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