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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,694,717,021.89, 8,538,961,558.23 and 4,521,831,758.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,694,717,021.89, 8,538,961,558.23 and 4,521,831,758.66 is: 6,780,275,018.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,694,717,021.89 : 8,538,961,558.23 = 4,521,831,758.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,694,717,021.89/8,538,961,558.23 = 4,521,831,758.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,694,717,021.89x = 8,538,961,558.23 × 4,521,831,758.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,694,717,021.89x = 38,611,747,560,002,641,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,611,747,560,002,641,920/5,694,717,021.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,780,275,018.33

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