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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,668,715,672.40, 8,503,073,508.60 and 3,893,277,579.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,668,715,672.40, 8,503,073,508.60 and 3,893,277,579.60 is: 5,839,916,369.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,668,715,672.40 : 8,503,073,508.60 = 3,893,277,579.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,668,715,672.40/8,503,073,508.60 = 3,893,277,579.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,668,715,672.40x = 8,503,073,508.60 × 3,893,277,579.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,668,715,672.40x = 33,104,825,448,723,087,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,104,825,448,723,087,360/5,668,715,672.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,839,916,369.40

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