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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,743,460,506.79, 7,926,584,854.29 and 3,366,595,450.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,743,460,506.79, 7,926,584,854.29 and 3,366,595,450.55 is: 4,646,258,902.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,743,460,506.79 : 7,926,584,854.29 = 3,366,595,450.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,743,460,506.79/7,926,584,854.29 = 3,366,595,450.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,743,460,506.79x = 7,926,584,854.29 × 3,366,595,450.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,743,460,506.79x = 26,685,604,508,851,249,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,685,604,508,851,249,152/5,743,460,506.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,646,258,902.16

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