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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,694,717,018.12, 8,538,961,552.64 and 4,521,831,754.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,694,717,018.12, 8,538,961,552.64 and 4,521,831,754.92 is: 6,780,275,012.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,694,717,018.12 : 8,538,961,552.64 = 4,521,831,754.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,694,717,018.12/8,538,961,552.64 = 4,521,831,754.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,694,717,018.12x = 8,538,961,552.64 × 4,521,831,754.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,694,717,018.12x = 38,611,747,502,703,239,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,611,747,502,703,239,168/5,694,717,018.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,780,275,012.77

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