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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,542,483,426.40, 11,792,714,952.80 and 5,689,373,662.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,542,483,426.40, 11,792,714,952.80 and 5,689,373,662.76 is: 7,854,058,183.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,542,483,426.40 : 11,792,714,952.80 = 5,689,373,662.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,542,483,426.40/11,792,714,952.80 = 5,689,373,662.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,542,483,426.40x = 11,792,714,952.80 × 5,689,373,662.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,542,483,426.40x = 67,093,161,864,896,356,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,093,161,864,896,356,352/8,542,483,426.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,854,058,183.78

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