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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,626,389,832.32, 8,440,360,835.96 and 3,266,662,098.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,626,389,832.32, 8,440,360,835.96 and 3,266,662,098.36 is: 4,900,443,741.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,626,389,832.32 : 8,440,360,835.96 = 3,266,662,098.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,626,389,832.32/8,440,360,835.96 = 3,266,662,098.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,626,389,832.32x = 8,440,360,835.96 × 3,266,662,098.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,626,389,832.32x = 27,571,806,839,312,658,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,571,806,839,312,658,432/5,626,389,832.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,900,443,741.19

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