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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,358,114,599.69, 8,039,014,523.69 and 3,149,172,406.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,358,114,599.69, 8,039,014,523.69 and 3,149,172,406.82 is: 4,724,841,592.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,358,114,599.69 : 8,039,014,523.69 = 3,149,172,406.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,358,114,599.69/8,039,014,523.69 = 3,149,172,406.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,358,114,599.69x = 8,039,014,523.69 × 3,149,172,406.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,358,114,599.69x = 25,316,242,716,034,129,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,316,242,716,034,129,920/5,358,114,599.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,724,841,592.13

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