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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,718,117,373.39, 7,888,554,221.61 and 3,570,996,446.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,718,117,373.39, 7,888,554,221.61 and 3,570,996,446.56 is: 4,926,446,460.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,718,117,373.39 : 7,888,554,221.61 = 3,570,996,446.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,718,117,373.39/7,888,554,221.61 = 3,570,996,446.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,718,117,373.39x = 7,888,554,221.61 × 3,570,996,446.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,718,117,373.39x = 28,169,999,093,865,193,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,169,999,093,865,193,472/5,718,117,373.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,926,446,460.33

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