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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,684,631,472.20, 7,844,264,978.42 and 3,144,258,763.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,684,631,472.20, 7,844,264,978.42 and 3,144,258,763.57 is: 4,338,785,904.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,684,631,472.20 : 7,844,264,978.42 = 3,144,258,763.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,684,631,472.20/7,844,264,978.42 = 3,144,258,763.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,684,631,472.20x = 7,844,264,978.42 × 3,144,258,763.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,684,631,472.20x = 24,664,398,902,107,377,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,664,398,902,107,377,664/5,684,631,472.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,338,785,904.19

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