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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,741,636,416.60, 8,612,454,624.90 and 3,129,497,613.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,741,636,416.60, 8,612,454,624.90 and 3,129,497,613.40 is: 4,694,246,420.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,741,636,416.60 : 8,612,454,624.90 = 3,129,497,613.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,741,636,416.60/8,612,454,624.90 = 3,129,497,613.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,741,636,416.60x = 8,612,454,624.90 × 3,129,497,613.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,741,636,416.60x = 26,952,656,194,140,340,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,952,656,194,140,340,224/5,741,636,416.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,694,246,420.10

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