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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,743,695,138.63, 8,616,433,494.96 and 2,427,523,670.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,743,695,138.63, 8,616,433,494.96 and 2,427,523,670.55 is: 3,641,661,989.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,743,695,138.63 : 8,616,433,494.96 = 2,427,523,670.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,743,695,138.63/8,616,433,494.96 = 2,427,523,670.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,743,695,138.63x = 8,616,433,494.96 × 2,427,523,670.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,743,695,138.63x = 20,916,596,264,735,264,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,916,596,264,735,264,768/5,743,695,138.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,641,661,989.35

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