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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,342,274,858.96, 8,013,412,537.54 and 3,659,901,385.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,342,274,858.96, 8,013,412,537.54 and 3,659,901,385.44 is: 5,489,852,248.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,342,274,858.96 : 8,013,412,537.54 = 3,659,901,385.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,342,274,858.96/8,013,412,537.54 = 3,659,901,385.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,342,274,858.96x = 8,013,412,537.54 × 3,659,901,385.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,342,274,858.96x = 29,328,299,648,244,912,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,328,299,648,244,912,128/5,342,274,858.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,489,852,248.81

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