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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,746,912,817.76, 7,929,238,831.44 and 3,366,771,259.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,746,912,817.76, 7,929,238,831.44 and 3,366,771,259.20 is: 4,645,265,075.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,746,912,817.76 : 7,929,238,831.44 = 3,366,771,259.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,746,912,817.76/7,929,238,831.44 = 3,366,771,259.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,746,912,817.76x = 7,929,238,831.44 × 3,366,771,259.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,746,912,817.76x = 26,695,933,405,024,784,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,695,933,405,024,784,384/5,746,912,817.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,645,265,075.63

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