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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,697,840,342.72, 8,546,928,476 and 4,863,533,707.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,697,840,342.72, 8,546,928,476 and 4,863,533,707.20 is: 7,295,443,928.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,697,840,342.72 : 8,546,928,476 = 4,863,533,707.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,697,840,342.72/8,546,928,476 = 4,863,533,707.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,697,840,342.72x = 8,546,928,476 × 4,863,533,707.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,697,840,342.72x = 41,568,274,736,053,526,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,568,274,736,053,526,528/5,697,840,342.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,295,443,928.89

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