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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,679,214,127.28, 7,833,250,878.12 and 3,986,046,585.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,679,214,127.28, 7,833,250,878.12 and 3,986,046,585.90 is: 5,497,891,472.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,679,214,127.28 : 7,833,250,878.12 = 3,986,046,585.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,679,214,127.28/7,833,250,878.12 = 3,986,046,585.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,679,214,127.28x = 7,833,250,878.12 × 3,986,046,585.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,679,214,127.28x = 31,223,702,919,228,403,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,223,702,919,228,403,712/5,679,214,127.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,497,891,472.21

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