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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,772,689,579.89, 8,662,310,002.09 and 3,116,710,289.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,772,689,579.89, 8,662,310,002.09 and 3,116,710,289.51 is: 4,676,833,968.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,772,689,579.89 : 8,662,310,002.09 = 3,116,710,289.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,772,689,579.89/8,662,310,002.09 = 3,116,710,289.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,772,689,579.89x = 8,662,310,002.09 × 3,116,710,289.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,772,689,579.89x = 26,997,910,714,432,880,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,997,910,714,432,880,640/5,772,689,579.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,676,833,968.08

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