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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,723,135,996.40, 8,584,703,994.60 and 4,271,947,772.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,723,135,996.40, 8,584,703,994.60 and 4,271,947,772.40 is: 6,407,921,658.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,723,135,996.40 : 8,584,703,994.60 = 4,271,947,772.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,723,135,996.40/8,584,703,994.60 = 4,271,947,772.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,723,135,996.40x = 8,584,703,994.60 × 4,271,947,772.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,723,135,996.40x = 36,673,407,106,444,853,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,673,407,106,444,853,248/5,723,135,996.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,407,921,658.60

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