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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,658,856,432.32, 7,808,994,515.63 and 3,083,825,487.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,658,856,432.32, 7,808,994,515.63 and 3,083,825,487.52 is: 4,255,555,271.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,658,856,432.32 : 7,808,994,515.63 = 3,083,825,487.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,658,856,432.32/7,808,994,515.63 = 3,083,825,487.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,658,856,432.32x = 7,808,994,515.63 × 3,083,825,487.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,658,856,432.32x = 24,081,576,319,177,818,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,081,576,319,177,818,112/5,658,856,432.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,255,555,271.14

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