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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,684,631,489.68, 7,844,265,002.27 and 3,144,258,780.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,684,631,489.68, 7,844,265,002.27 and 3,144,258,780.98 is: 4,338,785,928.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,684,631,489.68 : 7,844,265,002.27 = 3,144,258,780.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,684,631,489.68/7,844,265,002.27 = 3,144,258,780.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,684,631,489.68x = 7,844,265,002.27 × 3,144,258,780.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,684,631,489.68x = 24,664,399,113,690,185,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,664,399,113,690,185,728/5,684,631,489.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,338,785,928.07

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