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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,858,709,856.20, 7,288,064,784.30 and 3,559,209,619.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,858,709,856.20, 7,288,064,784.30 and 3,559,209,619.40 is: 5,338,814,429.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,858,709,856.20 : 7,288,064,784.30 = 3,559,209,619.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,858,709,856.20/7,288,064,784.30 = 3,559,209,619.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,858,709,856.20x = 7,288,064,784.30 × 3,559,209,619.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,858,709,856.20x = 25,939,750,287,090,946,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,939,750,287,090,946,048/4,858,709,856.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,338,814,429.10

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