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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,831,632,293.28, 8,044,687,755.09 and 3,542,155,256.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,831,632,293.28, 8,044,687,755.09 and 3,542,155,256.53 is: 4,886,373,417.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,831,632,293.28 : 8,044,687,755.09 = 3,542,155,256.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,831,632,293.28/8,044,687,755.09 = 3,542,155,256.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,831,632,293.28x = 8,044,687,755.09 × 3,542,155,256.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,831,632,293.28x = 28,495,533,018,834,571,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,495,533,018,834,571,264/5,831,632,293.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,886,373,417.55

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