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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,682,391,992.87, 8,519,242,938.35 and 3,440,951,481.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,682,391,992.87, 8,519,242,938.35 and 3,440,951,481.64 is: 5,158,796,092.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,682,391,992.87 : 8,519,242,938.35 = 3,440,951,481.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,682,391,992.87/8,519,242,938.35 = 3,440,951,481.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,682,391,992.87x = 8,519,242,938.35 × 3,440,951,481.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,682,391,992.87x = 29,314,301,611,143,372,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,314,301,611,143,372,800/5,682,391,992.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,158,796,092.90

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