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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,688,087,656.16, 7,849,245,234.40 and 3,181,477,092.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,688,087,656.16, 7,849,245,234.40 and 3,181,477,092.32 is: 4,390,261,791.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,688,087,656.16 : 7,849,245,234.40 = 3,181,477,092.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,688,087,656.16/7,849,245,234.40 = 3,181,477,092.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,688,087,656.16x = 7,849,245,234.40 × 3,181,477,092.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,688,087,656.16x = 24,972,193,905,245,528,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,972,193,905,245,528,064/5,688,087,656.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,390,261,791.80

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