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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,684,636,812.50, 7,844,272,341.18 and 3,144,264,112.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,684,636,812.50, 7,844,272,341.18 and 3,144,264,112.98 is: 4,338,793,282.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,684,636,812.50 : 7,844,272,341.18 = 3,144,264,112.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,684,636,812.50/7,844,272,341.18 = 3,144,264,112.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,684,636,812.50x = 7,844,272,341.18 × 3,144,264,112.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,684,636,812.50x = 24,664,464,014,813,880,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,664,464,014,813,880,320/5,684,636,812.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,338,793,282.37

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