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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,678,131,991.40, 7,836,246,303.84 and 3,267,553,406.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,678,131,991.40, 7,836,246,303.84 and 3,267,553,406.76 is: 4,509,467,787.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,678,131,991.40 : 7,836,246,303.84 = 3,267,553,406.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,678,131,991.40/7,836,246,303.84 = 3,267,553,406.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,678,131,991.40x = 7,836,246,303.84 × 3,267,553,406.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,678,131,991.40x = 25,605,353,306,322,853,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,605,353,306,322,853,888/5,678,131,991.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,509,467,787.14

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