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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,626,389,657.82, 8,440,360,574.32 and 3,266,661,923.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,626,389,657.82, 8,440,360,574.32 and 3,266,661,923.32 is: 4,900,443,478.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,626,389,657.82 : 8,440,360,574.32 = 3,266,661,923.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,626,389,657.82/8,440,360,574.32 = 3,266,661,923.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,626,389,657.82x = 8,440,360,574.32 × 3,266,661,923.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,626,389,657.82x = 27,571,804,507,222,470,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,571,804,507,222,470,656/5,626,389,657.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,900,443,478.69

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