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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,370,140.89, 7,888,803,690.18 and 3,427,874,939.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,370,140.89, 7,888,803,690.18 and 3,427,874,939.86 is: 4,730,595,081.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,370,140.89 : 7,888,803,690.18 = 3,427,874,939.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,370,140.89/7,888,803,690.18 = 3,427,874,939.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,370,140.89x = 7,888,803,690.18 × 3,427,874,939.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,370,140.89x = 27,041,832,475,023,392,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,041,832,475,023,392,768/5,716,370,140.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,730,595,081.94

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