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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,694,717,015.97, 8,538,961,549.40 and 4,521,831,752.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,694,717,015.97, 8,538,961,549.40 and 4,521,831,752.76 is: 6,780,275,009.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,694,717,015.97 : 8,538,961,549.40 = 4,521,831,752.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,694,717,015.97/8,538,961,549.40 = 4,521,831,752.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,694,717,015.97x = 8,538,961,549.40 × 4,521,831,752.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,694,717,015.97x = 38,611,747,469,636,624,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,611,747,469,636,624,384/5,694,717,015.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,780,275,009.52

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