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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,725,900,638.30, 8,588,850,957.45 and 5,312,652,116.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,725,900,638.30, 8,588,850,957.45 and 5,312,652,116.70 is: 7,968,978,175.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,725,900,638.30 : 8,588,850,957.45 = 5,312,652,116.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,725,900,638.30/8,588,850,957.45 = 5,312,652,116.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,725,900,638.30x = 8,588,850,957.45 × 5,312,652,116.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,725,900,638.30x = 45,629,577,219,117,563,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,629,577,219,117,563,904/5,725,900,638.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,968,978,175.05

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