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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,688,424,279.06, 7,849,848,213.44 and 3,147,953,394.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,688,424,279.06, 7,849,848,213.44 and 3,147,953,394.78 is: 4,344,077,572.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,688,424,279.06 : 7,849,848,213.44 = 3,147,953,394.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,688,424,279.06/7,849,848,213.44 = 3,147,953,394.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,688,424,279.06x = 7,849,848,213.44 × 3,147,953,394.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,688,424,279.06x = 24,710,956,332,006,166,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,710,956,332,006,166,528/5,688,424,279.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,344,077,572.23

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