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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,705,856,004.20, 8,558,784,006.30 and 3,708,488,149.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,705,856,004.20, 8,558,784,006.30 and 3,708,488,149.80 is: 5,562,732,224.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,705,856,004.20 : 8,558,784,006.30 = 3,708,488,149.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,705,856,004.20/8,558,784,006.30 = 3,708,488,149.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,705,856,004.20x = 8,558,784,006.30 × 3,708,488,149.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,705,856,004.20x = 31,740,149,064,061,321,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,740,149,064,061,321,216/5,705,856,004.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,562,732,224.70

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