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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,654,857,902.32, 8,479,448,958.54 and 3,294,781,565.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,654,857,902.32, 8,479,448,958.54 and 3,294,781,565.42 is: 4,940,518,859.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,654,857,902.32 : 8,479,448,958.54 = 3,294,781,565.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,654,857,902.32/8,479,448,958.54 = 3,294,781,565.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,654,857,902.32x = 8,479,448,958.54 × 3,294,781,565.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,654,857,902.32x = 27,937,932,113,550,471,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,937,932,113,550,471,168/5,654,857,902.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,940,518,859.38

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