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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,679,214,078.44, 7,833,250,810.89 and 3,986,046,537.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,679,214,078.44, 7,833,250,810.89 and 3,986,046,537.06 is: 5,497,891,404.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,679,214,078.44 : 7,833,250,810.89 = 3,986,046,537.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,679,214,078.44/7,833,250,810.89 = 3,986,046,537.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,679,214,078.44x = 7,833,250,810.89 × 3,986,046,537.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,679,214,078.44x = 31,223,702,268,670,521,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,223,702,268,670,521,344/5,679,214,078.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,497,891,404.94

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