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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,688,892,161.72, 7,850,687,979.57 and 3,148,750,556.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,688,892,161.72, 7,850,687,979.57 and 3,148,750,556.40 is: 4,345,285,064.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,688,892,161.72 : 7,850,687,979.57 = 3,148,750,556.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,688,892,161.72/7,850,687,979.57 = 3,148,750,556.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,688,892,161.72x = 7,850,687,979.57 × 3,148,750,556.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,688,892,161.72x = 24,719,858,143,793,827,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,719,858,143,793,827,840/5,688,892,161.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,345,285,064.49

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