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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,706,371,812.68, 8,555,240,814.30 and 3,741,719,495.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,706,371,812.68, 8,555,240,814.30 and 3,741,719,495.40 is: 5,609,748,609.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,706,371,812.68 : 8,555,240,814.30 = 3,741,719,495.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,706,371,812.68/8,555,240,814.30 = 3,741,719,495.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,706,371,812.68x = 8,555,240,814.30 × 3,741,719,495.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,706,371,812.68x = 32,011,311,342,708,080,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,011,311,342,708,080,640/5,706,371,812.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,609,748,609.72

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