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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,744,227,366.41, 8,618,959,081.79 and 2,948,159,428.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,744,227,366.41, 8,618,959,081.79 and 2,948,159,428.06 is: 4,423,582,817.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,744,227,366.41 : 8,618,959,081.79 = 2,948,159,428.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,744,227,366.41/8,618,959,081.79 = 2,948,159,428.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,744,227,366.41x = 8,618,959,081.79 × 2,948,159,428.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,744,227,366.41x = 25,410,065,477,048,922,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,410,065,477,048,922,112/5,744,227,366.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,423,582,817.36

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