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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,342,274,878.85, 8,013,412,567.53 and 3,659,901,405.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,342,274,878.85, 8,013,412,567.53 and 3,659,901,405.39 is: 5,489,852,278.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,342,274,878.85 : 8,013,412,567.53 = 3,659,901,405.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,342,274,878.85/8,013,412,567.53 = 3,659,901,405.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,342,274,878.85x = 8,013,412,567.53 × 3,659,901,405.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,342,274,878.85x = 29,328,299,917,872,934,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,328,299,917,872,934,912/5,342,274,878.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,489,852,278.85

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