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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,732,008,640.57, 8,595,136,347.76 and 3,339,733,157.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,732,008,640.57, 8,595,136,347.76 and 3,339,733,157.32 is: 5,007,923,688.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,732,008,640.57 : 8,595,136,347.76 = 3,339,733,157.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,732,008,640.57/8,595,136,347.76 = 3,339,733,157.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,732,008,640.57x = 8,595,136,347.76 × 3,339,733,157.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,732,008,640.57x = 28,705,461,852,300,398,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,705,461,852,300,398,592/5,732,008,640.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,007,923,688.24

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