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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,694,717,008.40, 8,538,961,538.07 and 4,521,831,745.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,694,717,008.40, 8,538,961,538.07 and 4,521,831,745.20 is: 6,780,274,998.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,694,717,008.40 : 8,538,961,538.07 = 4,521,831,745.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,694,717,008.40/8,538,961,538.07 = 4,521,831,745.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,694,717,008.40x = 8,538,961,538.07 × 4,521,831,745.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,694,717,008.40x = 38,611,747,353,854,296,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,611,747,353,854,296,064/5,694,717,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,780,274,998.20

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