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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,711,943,796.24, 8,529,451,375.76 and 4,664,759,373.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,711,943,796.24, 8,529,451,375.76 and 4,664,759,373.04 is: 6,965,726,497.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,711,943,796.24 : 8,529,451,375.76 = 4,664,759,373.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,711,943,796.24/8,529,451,375.76 = 4,664,759,373.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,711,943,796.24x = 8,529,451,375.76 × 4,664,759,373.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,711,943,796.24x = 39,787,838,251,965,382,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,787,838,251,965,382,656/5,711,943,796.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,965,726,497.20

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