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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,814,732,541.60, 8,722,098,812.40 and 3,492,831,383.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,814,732,541.60, 8,722,098,812.40 and 3,492,831,383.20 is: 5,239,247,074.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,814,732,541.60 : 8,722,098,812.40 = 3,492,831,383.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,814,732,541.60/8,722,098,812.40 = 3,492,831,383.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,814,732,541.60x = 8,722,098,812.40 × 3,492,831,383.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,814,732,541.60x = 30,464,820,459,322,167,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,464,820,459,322,167,296/5,814,732,541.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,239,247,074.80

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