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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,754,574,809.60, 8,631,862,214.40 and 3,894,956,462.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,754,574,809.60, 8,631,862,214.40 and 3,894,956,462.40 is: 5,842,434,693.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,754,574,809.60 : 8,631,862,214.40 = 3,894,956,462.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,754,574,809.60/8,631,862,214.40 = 3,894,956,462.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,754,574,809.60x = 8,631,862,214.40 × 3,894,956,462.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,754,574,809.60x = 33,620,727,514,523,652,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,620,727,514,523,652,096/5,754,574,809.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,842,434,693.60

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