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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,639,429,756.24, 7,782,623,093.88 and 3,381,736,856.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,639,429,756.24, 7,782,623,093.88 and 3,381,736,856.72 is: 4,666,922,808.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,639,429,756.24 : 7,782,623,093.88 = 3,381,736,856.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,639,429,756.24/7,782,623,093.88 = 3,381,736,856.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,639,429,756.24x = 7,782,623,093.88 × 3,381,736,856.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,639,429,756.24x = 26,318,783,358,534,230,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,318,783,358,534,230,016/5,639,429,756.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,666,922,808.89

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