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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,680,859,340.82, 7,838,906,835.54 and 3,140,198,083.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,680,859,340.82, 7,838,906,835.54 and 3,140,198,083.66 is: 4,333,097,995.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,680,859,340.82 : 7,838,906,835.54 = 3,140,198,083.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,680,859,340.82/7,838,906,835.54 = 3,140,198,083.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,680,859,340.82x = 7,838,906,835.54 × 3,140,198,083.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,680,859,340.82x = 24,615,720,222,951,981,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,615,720,222,951,981,056/5,680,859,340.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,333,097,995.59

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