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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,756,338,477.58, 8,634,506,627.01 and 3,138,344,113.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,756,338,477.58, 8,634,506,627.01 and 3,138,344,113.10 is: 4,707,515,575.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,756,338,477.58 : 8,634,506,627.01 = 3,138,344,113.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,756,338,477.58/8,634,506,627.01 = 3,138,344,113.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,756,338,477.58x = 8,634,506,627.01 × 3,138,344,113.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,756,338,477.58x = 27,098,053,042,399,772,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,098,053,042,399,772,672/5,756,338,477.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,707,515,575.73

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