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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,838,752,003.72, 8,057,059,461.96 and 3,427,532,400.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,838,752,003.72, 8,057,059,461.96 and 3,427,532,400.72 is: 4,729,749,155.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,838,752,003.72 : 8,057,059,461.96 = 3,427,532,400.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,838,752,003.72/8,057,059,461.96 = 3,427,532,400.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,838,752,003.72x = 8,057,059,461.96 × 3,427,532,400.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,838,752,003.72x = 27,615,832,360,395,550,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,615,832,360,395,550,720/5,838,752,003.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,729,749,155.78

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