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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,336,687,424.80, 9,505,031,137.20 and 5,792,043,943.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,336,687,424.80, 9,505,031,137.20 and 5,792,043,943.20 is: 8,688,065,914.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,336,687,424.80 : 9,505,031,137.20 = 5,792,043,943.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,336,687,424.80/9,505,031,137.20 = 5,792,043,943.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,336,687,424.80x = 9,505,031,137.20 × 5,792,043,943.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,336,687,424.80x = 55,053,558,028,146,671,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,053,558,028,146,671,616/6,336,687,424.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,688,065,914.80

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