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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,732,008,639.57, 8,595,136,346.27 and 3,339,733,156.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,732,008,639.57, 8,595,136,346.27 and 3,339,733,156.32 is: 5,007,923,686.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,732,008,639.57 : 8,595,136,346.27 = 3,339,733,156.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,732,008,639.57/8,595,136,346.27 = 3,339,733,156.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,732,008,639.57x = 8,595,136,346.27 × 3,339,733,156.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,732,008,639.57x = 28,705,461,838,745,022,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,705,461,838,745,022,464/5,732,008,639.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,007,923,686.75

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