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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,757,642,737.20, 8,636,464,105.80 and 4,827,833,563.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,757,642,737.20, 8,636,464,105.80 and 4,827,833,563.60 is: 7,241,750,345.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,757,642,737.20 : 8,636,464,105.80 = 4,827,833,563.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,757,642,737.20/8,636,464,105.80 = 4,827,833,563.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,757,642,737.20x = 8,636,464,105.80 × 4,827,833,563.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,757,642,737.20x = 41,695,411,280,807,903,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,695,411,280,807,903,232/5,757,642,737.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,241,750,345.40

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