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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,684,632,659.38, 7,844,266,612.15 and 3,144,259,953.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,684,632,659.38, 7,844,266,612.15 and 3,144,259,953.38 is: 4,338,787,543.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,684,632,659.38 : 7,844,266,612.15 = 3,144,259,953.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,684,632,659.38/7,844,266,612.15 = 3,144,259,953.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,684,632,659.38x = 7,844,266,612.15 × 3,144,259,953.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,684,632,659.38x = 24,664,413,372,231,897,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,664,413,372,231,897,088/5,684,632,659.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,338,787,543.56

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