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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,387,239,075.20, 8,083,545,998.40 and 3,059,963,145.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,387,239,075.20, 8,083,545,998.40 and 3,059,963,145.60 is: 4,591,471,159.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,239,075.20 : 8,083,545,998.40 = 3,059,963,145.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,239,075.20/8,083,545,998.40 = 3,059,963,145.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,239,075.20x = 8,083,545,998.40 × 3,059,963,145.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,239,075.20x = 24,735,352,840,866,353,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,735,352,840,866,353,152/5,387,239,075.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,591,471,159.08

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