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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,694,717,018.37, 8,538,961,553.01 and 4,521,831,755.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,694,717,018.37, 8,538,961,553.01 and 4,521,831,755.17 is: 6,780,275,013.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,694,717,018.37 : 8,538,961,553.01 = 4,521,831,755.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,694,717,018.37/8,538,961,553.01 = 4,521,831,755.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,694,717,018.37x = 8,538,961,553.01 × 4,521,831,755.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,694,717,018.37x = 38,611,747,506,533,662,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,611,747,506,533,662,720/5,694,717,018.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,780,275,013.14

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