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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,849,449,767.32, 8,072,240,678.66 and 3,343,377,287.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,849,449,767.32, 8,072,240,678.66 and 3,343,377,287.56 is: 4,613,860,656.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,849,449,767.32 : 8,072,240,678.66 = 3,343,377,287.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,849,449,767.32/8,072,240,678.66 = 3,343,377,287.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,849,449,767.32x = 8,072,240,678.66 × 3,343,377,287.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,849,449,767.32x = 26,988,546,144,749,764,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,988,546,144,749,764,608/5,849,449,767.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,613,860,656.69

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