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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,727,473,256.32, 7,904,601,168.48 and 3,469,346,526.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,727,473,256.32, 7,904,601,168.48 and 3,469,346,526.26 is: 4,788,114,999.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,727,473,256.32 : 7,904,601,168.48 = 3,469,346,526.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,727,473,256.32/7,904,601,168.48 = 3,469,346,526.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,727,473,256.32x = 7,904,601,168.48 × 3,469,346,526.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,727,473,256.32x = 27,423,800,605,356,584,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,423,800,605,356,584,960/5,727,473,256.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,788,114,999.07

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