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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,743,086,666.60, 8,614,629,999.90 and 4,916,589,623.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,743,086,666.60, 8,614,629,999.90 and 4,916,589,623.40 is: 7,374,884,435.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,743,086,666.60 : 8,614,629,999.90 = 4,916,589,623.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,743,086,666.60/8,614,629,999.90 = 4,916,589,623.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,743,086,666.60x = 8,614,629,999.90 × 4,916,589,623.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,743,086,666.60x = 42,354,600,466,938,675,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,354,600,466,938,675,200/5,743,086,666.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,374,884,435.10

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